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Careers in Discovery is your window into the world of Pharma & Biotech. Featuring interviews each week with leaders in Drug Discovery and R&D, you’ll learn about the careers of these influential figures, the work they are doing, how they got to where they are and what advice they’d give their younger selves. Brought to you by Singular: Building Brilliant Biotechs. Connect with us at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/singular-biotech/ www.singular-biotech.com
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CEO Sessions

Tom Froggatt

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I’m on a mission to meet as many of the world’s best CEOs as I can. I want to understand what makes them tick, what great leadership looks like from their perspective, and how they learned to be great at what they do. This started out as a solo quest, but quickly I realised I should share these conversations with the world. If you’re a CEO right now who wants to be more effective in your work, or if you have aspirations to take the top job, then CEO Sessions is the right place to be. Come an ...
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Biotech, TechBio and Life Science investors can seem a mysterious crew to those who encounter them - come behind the curtain and learn about the view from their side of the negotiating table. Tom Froggatt, CEO of Singular, shares his conversations with angel investors, VCs and others who are active in the human health sector, as they discuss the fundraising market, how they assess investments, the mistakes they see and their advice for those heading out to raise money to save the lives of pa ...
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DG Recruit helps you maximize your career in agency recruitment. Hosted by Dandan Zhu, top-billing headhunter, the DG Recruit Podcast breaks down EVERYTHING you need to know about your career in agency recruitment and how to achieve success in our exciting industry of headhunting. With Dandan's and her guests' interesting, honest, and insightful commentary, learn more about what you can do to start, improve, and grow your career and business. Submit all questions to [email protected] to ...
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This week on Careers in Discovery, Emma sits down with Mikko Turunen, founder and CSO of RNatives, a company pioneering RNA activation for therapeutic use. Mikko’s journey has taken him from academia to Biotech entrepreneurship, with more than 25 years in gene therapy. He shares the story behind RNatives, the challenges of launching a company in a …
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This week on Careers in Discovery, Emma is joined by Josef Christensen, Chief Operating Officer at ImmuneAGE Bio. Josef started out in academia, completing a PhD at Harvard Stem Cell Institute, before moving into consulting, venture capital, pharma, and Biotech startups. Now, he’s leading efforts to rejuvenate the immune system and combat age-relat…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery, Tom sits down with Dominique Verhelle, Co-Founder, President and CEO of NextRNA Therapeutics, a company pioneering the use of long non-coding RNAs in drug discovery. Dominique takes us through her unconventional journey - from aspiring flight attendant to Biotech entrepreneur - sharing the pivotal moments th…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery, we’re joined by Christian Schroeter, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at Topas Therapeutics. Christian’s work focuses on developing immune tolerance therapies for autoimmune diseases, using nanoparticle technology to retrain the immune system. With Topas recently completing a Phase 2a trial in c…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery, Emma is joined by Theonie Anastassiadis, Senior Principal at Flagship Pioneering and Founding President of Prologue Medicines. Theonie’s work is all about uncovering ground-breaking biology and turning it into transformative Biotech companies. She shares her journey from academia to venture creation, her exp…
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On this episode of Careers in Discovery, we spoke with Riccardo Panella, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Resalis Therapeutics, and Associate Professor at the Center of RNA Medicine in Copenhagen. Riccardo shared his journey from academia to Biotech entrepreneurship, discussing how a serendipitous discovery during his postdoctoral research a…
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This week on Careers in Discovery, we sat down with Kathryn Penkus Corzo, President & COO of bit.bio, to talk about her journey from clinical pharmacy to leading a company at the forefront of cell therapy and drug discovery. Kathryn shared how bit.bio is using machine learning and cell coding to create scalable, precision-engineered human cells - b…
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This week on Careers in Discovery, we spoke with Graham Dempsey, CSO of Quiver Bioscience, to talk about his journey from a passion for sports medicine to leading a company at the cutting edge of neuroscience drug discovery. Graham shared how Quiver is combining stem cell models, optogenetics, and AI to study brain diseases at an unprecedented scal…
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This week on Careers in Discovery, we sat down with Marco Schmidt, CSO of biotx.ai, to talk about AI, Biotech, and the future of drug discovery. Marco’s career has taken him from Biochemistry to Biotech start-ups, where he’s using causal inference to reshape clinical trials and drug development. We explored the evolution of AI in science, the rise …
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This week on Careers in Discovery, we’re joined by Tommi Kainu, Chairman of GlyProVac, a Biotech developing bacterial vaccines with the potential to tackle antimicrobial resistance. Tommi’s career has taken him from medicine and research to consulting at BCG and leadership roles in Biotech. He shared insights on GlyProVac’s work, why commercial thi…
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This week, Emma spoke with Martijn Van De Bunt, Chief Scientific Officer at Cytoki Pharma, a pioneering Biotech in Denmark developing IL-22-based therapies for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease. Martijn shared insights from his journey from medicine and academia to leading a lean, globally connected Biotech team advancing tra…
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This week, we welcomed Jordi Carreras-Puigvert, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of Phenaros, a Swedish company revolutionising drug discovery at the intersection of artificial intelligence and life sciences. Jordi shared his journey from personal tragedy inspiring a career in science, to leading a cutting-edge platform combining high-conten…
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Tom is a very special guest because he was the best manager I had who had a huge influence on my recruitment career and success. Hear about his journey in recruitment, moving to NYC to take on a huge career opportunity, how he grew one of the best teams in the business, his tips on sales, recruitment, and business strategies, and lastly, his insigh…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery, Emma sits down with Henri Huttunen, Chief Scientific Officer at Herantis Pharma, a Finnish biotech developing ground-breaking therapies for Parkinson’s and related neurodegenerative diseases. Henri shares the exciting progress on their next-generation molecule that crosses the blood-brain barrier and their i…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery, Emma is joined by Arvid Söderhall, the first employee and project lead at Empros Pharma, as he shares his unique journey from physicist to biotech innovator. Arvid unveils the vision behind Empros Pharma’s pioneering work to combat obesity with a pharmaceutical approach to gastric bypass surgery. Emma and Ar…
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Building a Business Through Podcasting: Tom Froggatt’s Journey with Singular Biotech In this episode, Peter O'Donohue introduces Tom Froggatt from Singular Biotech, a pioneer in using podcasting as a growth engine for his consulting business. Tom shares how the 'Careers in Discovery' podcast has generated substantial revenue for Singular Biotech, a…
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This week on Careers in Discovery, we’re joined by Jonas Dyhrfjeld-Johnsen, Chief Development Officer and Managing Director at Acousia Therapeutics, a company developing innovative therapies to preserve and restore hearing. Jonas shares his journey from academic Biophysics to Biotech leadership, reflecting on the importance of adaptability and cont…
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Could microglia hold the key to treating neurodegenerative diseases? This week on Careers in Discovery, Emma Hobbs is with David Gray, Chief Scientific Officer at Vigil Neuroscience, who is pioneering new approaches to harness the brain’s immune system. David shares his unique career journey, from aspiring author to leading drug discovery programs …
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This week on Careers in Discovery, we’re joined by Rodrigo Santos, CTO of clock.bio, a company pushing the boundaries of cellular rejuvenation to tackle age-related diseases. Rodrigo shares the fascinating work happening at clock.bio, including their hypothesis-free approach to uncovering rejuvenation factors and the creation of their “Atlas of Rej…
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As a top headhunter and founder of Cardea, Andrea Colabella has tips, insights, and stories galore to share with you. This ep is perfect for you if you're looking for a breath of fresh air, positivity, and hope. Andrea's passion for the business and high ethical standards has always guided her career journey and business processes. Tune in for tips…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery, we had the pleasure of talking to Jen Fortune, Chief Operating Officer at Precede Biosciences. Jen shared her fascinating journey, from a PhD in chemistry to consulting, big pharma, and now driving operations in a cutting-edge liquid biopsy company. Her story is one of curiosity, grit, and seizing opportunit…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery, we’re with James Field, the founder and CEO of LabGenius, as we discuss his remarkable journey from PhD student to biotech entrepreneur. James reveals the vision behind LabGenius, a company harnessing the power of machine learning and protein engineering to transform therapeutic antibody discovery. Our conve…
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This week on Careers in Discovery we’re with Katie Binley, CSO of Ikarovec, a gene therapy company tackling chronic eye diseases like geographic atrophy and age-related macular degeneration. Katie shares Ikarovec’s incredible journey—from starting out in the middle of a pandemic to securing a £5 million funding extension—and how a small, tight-knit…
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In this week’s episode of Careers in Discovery we’re talking with Lucas Arruda, CSO at CuraCell, a biotech on a mission to push the boundaries of cancer treatment using TIL (tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte) therapy. Lucas shares how CuraCell is working to expand TIL treatment beyond "hot" tumours like melanoma to tougher "cold" tumours, including pr…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery, we're joined by Lindsay Davies, Chief Scientific Officer at NextCell Pharma. Lindsay’s work focuses on harnessing the potential of umbilical cord-derived cells to treat autoimmune diseases, especially type 1 diabetes. She shares her inspiring journey from academia to leading cutting-edge cell therapy trials,…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery, we welcome Torleif Gjølberg, CSO and co-founder of Authera, a biotech innovator transforming antibody and albumin-based therapeutics. Torleif takes us through Authera's journey from its academic beginnings in Oslo to becoming a revenue-generating company with a clear mission: to drive therapeutic innovation.…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery, we’re joined by Christian Code, Chief Technology Officer at Dianox, as we explore how his career journey took him from being a young science enthusiast in Canada to leading a cutting-edge biotech startup in Denmark. Christian opens up about the unexpected path that led him into the world of diagnostics and t…
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Look, the majority of candidates you place are likely to be passive because those are the only candidates clients want to pay a fee for. They don't want you to rep somebody who's been out of work for an extended period of time. They want you to headhunt the passive candidate at their direct competitors who they know would be an excellent hire. This…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery I sit down with Simon Young, VP of Translational Science at C4X Discovery. Simon’s career has taken some fascinating twists and turns, from veterinary medicine to electrical engineering, and eventually into diagnostics, drug discovery and precision medicine. He shares how those experiences have shaped his app…
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As a headhunter since I was 23 tasked with the immense task of creating an entire client book from scratch and building a candidate network at the same exact time, cold calling was exactly how I did it for the MOST part. Make sure to listen to all 6 Ss to cold calling & keep them in mind as you go about your day prospecting. Lastly, make sure to jo…
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Defining Senior Agency Recruiters aside, this podcast ep breaks down the 5 most common mistakes I personally made as well as some I've seen others make in the field. Many of these mistakes not only impact agency recruiters, but people from ALL careers as much of this is universal at the SENIOR levels. There is a bonus tip at the end (again, somethi…
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This time on The Other Side of the Table, I sit down with Lazar Bojic from Curie Bio, whose work is instrumental in helping biotech founders keep control of their companies while getting the support they need. Lazar shares Curie’s unique model that helps startups save on two big expenses—people and lab space—so founders can focus on the science wit…
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This week on Careers in Discovery, I'm joined by Dr Peter Pack, an influential figure in the Biotech industry whose journey has taken him from Germany to the dynamic Biotech landscape of the UK, where he now operates as a strategic partner and advisor to Private Equity firms and startups. In our conversation, Peter shared his diverse experience, in…
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On this week’s episode of CEO Sessions, we’re joined by Tom Weaver, an experienced CEO and board chair, to explore the true role of a CEO. Drawing from his own experiences, Tom shares candid insights on leadership, the importance of building the right team, and creating a supportive environment for growth. He emphasises the value of hiring people s…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery we sit down with Adam Glen, co-founder of Unicorn Biotechnologies, to talk about his journey from academia to building a biotech company that’s tackling one of the biggest pain points in life sciences: manual cell culture. Adam shares the frustrations that led him to start his own company, explaining how his …
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In this episode of CEO Sessions, we’re sitting down with Charlotte Casebourne Stock, a seasoned CEO now leading her third company. We take a look into her reflections on leadership, exploring what it truly means to be a CEO. Charlotte challenges the traditional "hero CEO" narrative, advocating for a leadership style centered on enabling teams and s…
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In this episode of Careers in Discovery we’re joined by Volker Herrmann, CEO of Sonata Therapeutics, for a fascinating conversation about his journey from a cardiologist to a biotech leader. Volker shares the moments in his career that led him to question the traditional approaches in medicine, which sparked his innovative thinking at Sonata Therap…
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Welcome to another episode of CEO Sessions! This week we’re joined by Tony de Fougerolles, a CEO with a fascinating journey through the biotech world. Tony's been at the helm of several companies, sits on multiple boards, and has seen the role of a CEO from many different angles - from securing funding, to building strong company cultures and navig…
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In this week’s episode of Careers in Discovery, we sit down with Marcin Paduch, Head of Platform Biology at Metaphore Biotechnologies. Marcin shares his insight into the exciting work happening at Metaphore, where they’re using the power of biomimicry and machine learning to develop new therapeutics. He explains how their MIMIC platform helps tackl…
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In the very first episode of CEO Sessions, I’m joined by Emma Banks, CEO of ramarketing. We explore the realities of leading a company today, from the challenges of hybrid work to staying true to yourself as a leader. Emma shares her experiences in the pharma industry, the impact of leadership programs like Vistage, and the lessons she’s learned wh…
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In this latest episode of Careers in Discovery, we sit down with Alistair Henry, the new Chief Scientific Officer at UCB, to talk about his remarkable 26-year journey with the company. Alistair shares his passion for science and how it led him from a curious teenager to a leader in drug discovery, working on ground-breaking projects in immunology a…
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This week on Careers in Discovery, we're delighted to be joined by Kenny Duncan, SVP of Chemistry at Accent Therapeutics, where we explore the evolving landscape of drug discovery and the critical role chemistry plays in advancing new therapies. Kenny takes us through his incredible career journey, from his early passion for chemistry to becoming a…
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Could AI be the key to reducing the high failure rate in drug discovery? This week on Careers in Discovery, we explore this critical question with Richard Law, Chief Business Officer at Exscientia, who has been at the forefront of integrating AI into the Biotech industry for decades. Richard shares his fascinating career journey, from his early day…
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This week I’m joined by Hazel Jones, CEO of Enhanc3d Genomics. Hazel shares her journey from her early days in Biotech to leading a company at the cutting edge of 3D genomics. We explored Hazel's career path, her transition into a CEO role and her insights on leadership, the significance of networking, and balancing professional and personal life.…
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On this episode, I chat with Jason Mellad, CEO of Start Codon, about the Biotech investment market and startup success. Jason talked about the importance of strong, adaptable teams in early-stage companies and offers plenty of practical advice on understanding the market, recognising weaknesses, and trying to continuously improve. He shared the mos…
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"Science and technology have always fascinated me, and I've always been one to challenge the status quo." This week on Careers in Discovery, we welcome Jose Munoz-Olaya, Chief Scientific Officer of Valink Therapeutics. Jose shares his journey from an eager intern to a leader in biotechnology, emphasizing the importance of mentorship and the power o…
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We first interviewed Ben Cross five years ago, when he was the Head of Functional Genomics at Horizon Discovery, and we're delighted to welcome him back to the podcast as CTO of PhoreMost, an innovative target discovery company focused on drugging the undruggable. Ben caught us up on what he's learned over the last five years, including why failing…
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In recruitment, it's too easy to get sidetracked. This podcast is a real heartfelt what-I-would-do situation. This is how I talk to myself so I can toughen up, get clear on my next steps, and do what needs to be done so that the issues I face in recruitment don't re-appear too often. This episode may sound simplistic albeit harsh but sometimes that…
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Shane Hegarty is the Chief Scientific Officer of Axonis Therapeutics, a Boston-based Biotech targeting KCC2 to revive neurons and treat people suffering from neurological disorders. Shane shared with us the story of his transition from academic to Biotech entrepreneur, why communication, persistence, collaboration and focus are critical skills for …
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