Ann Hayes
scientific advisor
Bionomics
Australia
Biography
Dr Hayes worked for 22 years for GlaxoWellcome, initially in research, with particular expertise in the areas of CNS and pain. Before the GSK merger, she was a Director in Drug Discovery, and was involved in determining long-term discovery strategy, portfolio management and discovery project management. Dr Hayes left GSK in 2001 and set up a business as an independent pharmaceutical consultant. In this capacity she has co-founded three companies, Ionix Pharmaceuticals which has been bought by Vernalis, Therasci which has been bought by CeNeS, and Theradeas. Dr Hayes is a non-executive director for Curidium plc and Plethora Solutions plc, and a member of the advisory boards for CeNeS and Lectus. She has also held non-executive director positions at Therasci, Ionix and Sirus (which was sold to Arakis). She currently consults regularly for CeNes and Shire, as well as doing ad hoc consulting for a number of small companies and VCs.
Research Interest
Research interest on Pharmacology
