Photo: London Bioscience Innovation Centre
The Babraham Research Campus, home to the life sciences-focused Babraham Institute and more than sixty biotech startups, has hired Rich Ferrie as its new chief executive officer.
Ferrie, who holds RTTP certification, joins from the London Bioscience Innovation Centre (LBIC), a subsidiary of the Royal Veterinary College that provides services and space to early and growth-stage life sciences businesses.
He was CEO of the LBIC from July 2021 and oversaw a doubling of the centre’s footprint.
“I’m delighted to be taking the reins as CEO of Babraham Research Campus at this pivotal time for UK life sciences. The campus has a rich tradition of scientific leadership, with the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship a particular hallmark of the community.
“I am eager to work closely with the board and colleagues at BRCL together with the broader Cambridge ecosystem to build on its strengths, deepen its impact, shape its future development and set a sustainable trajectory for growth.”
Rich Ferrie
Before LBIC, Ferrie served as the director of innovation at the University College Cork from November 2018 to July 2021.
He had spent the previous 14 years at what was then called University of Manchester IP (or UMIP), most latterly heading the tech transfer office as director of operations.
