Ian has worked within the pharmaceutical industry since 1978 and is a Charted Chemist.
Before moving into the contracting environment Ian was employed by Bayer Schering, during his time at Bayer Schering he worked within Quality and Manufacturing of Medical Devices.
Ian joined Sharp Clinical Services as General Manager in 2010 and is responsible for P&L, Customer Services, Operations and Quality; prior to joining Sharp Ian implemented a Clinical Trial Services business unit for Piramal Healthcare and MHRA approval.
Previous roles include Customer Service Director at Fisher Clinical Services and Operations Director at Quintiles Transnational.
Divya Chadha Manek both establishs and maintains existing strategic relationships with global and UK life sciences companies. Facilitation is her forte: working collaboratively with companies she advises, guides and connects people so that study sponsors and CROs who deliver research, derive maximum benefit from the support provided by the NIHR – the most integrated health research system in the world. From her roots in commercial research delivery in NHS hospitals, Divya went on to manage a national portfolio of commercial mental health studies before progressing to her current role. With this wealth of experience under her belt she can provide expert advice on how to use the NIHR services to optimise successful delivery of clinical trials in the UK
