Our team members

Prior to joining ICHP in November 2022, Reuben worked for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for just over 10 years. He has significant experience in the delivery of clinical research working at site-based, regional and national roles.

He has experience in partnering and collaborating with the NHS, academia, the life science industry and small/medium enterprises (SMEs). As well as bringing great knowledge of the wider UK research landscape and infrastructure.

Reuben holds a BSc in Pharmacology from King’s College London, and an MSc in International Health Management from Imperial College London Business School. He is a accredited mentor and coach.

Ben joined Imperial College Health Partners as Health Research Senior Manager in 2022.

Prior to this, Ben was Operations Manager of the Future Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub at Imperial College London, where he managed a clinical trial of an innovative RNA Covid-19 vaccine candidate in Uganda. He was also previously the Research Coordinator to a large research group at Imperial active in regenerative medicine, nanomedicine, tissue engineering, chemistry, and biology.

Ben was a postdoctoral researcher and group leader in Berlin, Germany, active in biomaterials research, following his PhD in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina.

Kirsty joined Discover-NOW in 2022 having recently worked in the medical devices industry, within a respiratory healthcare company.

Experienced in business development, using a strategic, analytical approach, Kirsty has a focus on improving patient care through innovative solutions.

Rhanda has spent over 6 years working in medical technology innovation services and holds a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering.

Her experience includes working in technology transfer and providing advisory services around medical device development and commercialisation.

She also has experience in healthcare innovation funding and supporting the growth of small-to-medium sized med-tech enterprises, including working with an accelerator and governmental funding programmes.