Nexxus Scotland

Meet the Nexxus Scotland Life Science Network Team
 

Dr Osian Meredith, Nexxus Director

Osian joined the Nexxus team in December 2008, first taking on the role of manager responsible for maintaining and expanding Nexxus activities in the West of Scotland and then from January 2012 taking on the role of Nexxus Director.

Osian comes from an interdisciplinary scientific background with experience in both the academic and commercial sectors, all based within the bioscience arena. He joined us from Wireless Biodevices, a spin-out company from the University of Glasgow, specialising in the commercialisation of proprietary electrochemical sensor technology.   Within this role Osian gained experience in both the commercial and scientific aspects of working in an SME.   Prior to this position, he spent 2 years as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow combining research in the emerging fields of Nanofabrication and Tissue Engineering. Osian also spent 6 years working in the world renowned AO Research Institute (Davos, Switzerland) - a commercially funded and run orthopaedic research facility and a unique combination of an academic and commercial enterprise. During this time he completed an MPhil in Cell Biology and Electron Optics and PhD in Cell Engineering.

Osian can be contacted at o.meredith@nexxusscotland.com.

Dr Colin Robertson, Nexxus Manager (Edinburgh and East of Scotland Hub)

Colin joined the Nexxus team in December 2008, to establish and manage Nexxus activities in Edinburgh and the East of Scotland. The Edinburgh Hub will use the experience of the West of Scotland BioScience Network - established by Nexxus five years ago - to build a local knowledge transfer network for life science.   Together with the existing Glasgow and West of Scotland Hub, the Edinburgh Hub will deliver Nexxus activity across central Scotland.

Colin joined Nexxus from the BioIndustry Association where, as Commercial Services Manager, he had responsibility for member engagement and event organisation.   During his time there he was able to gain valuable further insight into the ambitions of, and the challenges facing, life science businesses in Scotland.  Prior to this post he was Senior R&D Manager with US biotech company, Viragen, at its Edinburgh R&D facility where he led a team of scientists engaged in a wide variety of drug-development programmes involving both local and international partners. 

In addition to industry experience, Colin also has practical knowledge of working at the bench.   Following his doctoral research in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, Colin was engaged in molecular and biochemical parasitology research when working as a Research Fellow in the University of Glasgow.

Colin can be contacted at c.robertson@nexxusscotland.com.


Jan Clark, Nexxus Marketing Communications Manager

Jan joined Nexxus as Marketing Communications Manager at the end of January 2005. She is responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of the Nexxus marketing communications strategy, designed to promote the local and national profile of Scotland as a centre of excellence in life science.   She aims to target key audiences with appropriate news and information about central Scotland's life science community by building relationships with members of the community itself and also with appropriate journalists and news organisations through which this information may be disseminated.    Jan is editor of the quarterly newsletter Nexxus News and also responsible for placing of advertisements; ensuring that the Nexxus website adheres to best practice principles; arranging Nexxus participation in appropriate external exhibitions and ensuring the smooth administration of the Annual Nexxus Life Science Awards.

A graduate of Dundee University, Jan has 15 years of wide marketing experience including the production of sales and marketing literature, market research, events management, and public relations.    She has experience of working with SMEs and assisting them to raise their profile by improving their presentation and marketing, thereby enabling them to be more competitive. In undertaking a postgraduate course in Exporting for Small Businesses at Stirling University, she gained a fuller appreciation of entrepreneurship and undertook in-depth case studies to assist businesses to evaluate their current position and help them to determine the best way forward based on their strengths and weaknesses and the condition of the markets in which operated.

Jan can be contacted at j.clark@nexxusscotland.com