Andrew Peter Sandham

Cantab Pharmaceuticals plc, based in Cambridge, England, was established in 1989 to exploit advances in immunology. Since that time, Cantab has become a leader in the areas of immunotherapy and gene delivery and has developed a broad portfolio of novel products for the treatment and prevention of many chronic infectious diseases, cancer and substance addiction.

Celltech Group Plc was one of the leading European biotechnology company which is engaged in discovery and development of innovative drugs. The company was located in Slough, United Kingdom.

Signature BioScience, Inc. discovers new drugs by applying its parallel target and compound selection process. The private company is based in Hayward, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Andrew Peter Sandham and John Hefti.

Synosia Therapeutics develops and intends to commercialize innovative products for unmet medical needs in psychiatry and neurology. The firm is working to extend the reach of marketed and clinical-stage compounds, acquired through strategic partnerships with Novartis, Roche and Syngenta, into new indications with significant potential. Founded in December 2005 and headquartered in Switzerland, Synosia is managed by a highly experienced management team with some 200 years of drug development experience. The company is backed by $62 million in funding from high-quality investors and has a rich portfolio of compounds.

Part of Incyte Corp., Hexagen Plc develops technology for the discovery of single nucleotide polymorphisms. The British company was founded by Andrew Peter Sandham, Stephen William Bunting. Hexagen was acquired by Incyte Corp. on September 22, 1998 for $25.99 million.

Ionix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. used to develop analgesic medicines for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. Its drugs were used for the treatment of pain associated with chronic debilitating diseases such as osteoarthritis, diabetes, cancer and multiple sclerosis. The company was founded by Andrew Sandham, Phillip J. Birch, John Wood and Ann Gail Hayes in 2001 and was located in Cambridge, UK.

GE Healthcare Ltd. provides transformational medical technologies and services which include icenter, AssetPlus, preventive maintenance, continuity, digital solutions and Unisys multi brand probe repair services. The firm offers magnetic resonance imaging, hemodynamic recording, EP recording, metabolic health and computed tomography. The company was founded on February 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Little Chalfont, the United Kingdom.

Abingworth Management, Inc. invests in life sciences and biomedical companies. The firm's investment in enables technologies, devices and instrumentation as well as companies developing products in therapeutic areas. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.