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Michael holds a PhD in molecular bacteriology, and has over 25 years of experience in the discovery and development of biological products for the animal health industry. His early experience was at the interface between academia and industry, within the applied environment of animal health research institutes in North America and the UK, where he led projects studying host-pathogen interactions to inform the discovery of new vaccines and diagnostics, on behalf of leading animal health companies.
Michael subsequently moved into animal health industry roles, and has held senior positions within Benchmark Animal Health and Virbac, with responsibility for directing the development of new biological products, with an emphasis on generating the Quality, Safety and Efficacy data necessary to support successful product registrations. He has worked with a range of different biological technology platforms and has used his collective knowledge and experience to provide support for a variety of biotechnology companies in his later role as an independent consultant, prior to joining the knoell team in early 2024.