Barry Thomas
Molecular and Cell Biology
AusBiotech Ltd
Australia
Biography
Barry Thomas has more than two decades of international leadership and expertise in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Barry’s current position sees him working to expand the opportunities for people in Asia to access Cook’s highly advanced and minimally invasive devices. Under his leadership Cook Medical products have gained rapid acceptance throughout Asia, including first-to-market status in Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea with an endovascular graft for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Prior to joining Cook Medical, Barry was the Regional Business Director at Johnson & Johnson Medical. He is a recipient of the Australian Export Heroes (2012) award for excellence as an Australian exporter and was last year named Health and Pharmaceutical Executive of the Year. Barry has been a member of the AusBiotech Board since 2014.
Research Interest
Molecular and Cell Biology