Cathy Garner

Biography

 Cathy is an expert in innovation. Her background is in policy, practice and research. With over 20 years of experience in building collaborative partnerships she has deep experience in designing and implementing innovative programmes. She has a background in university commercialisation, international knowledge transfer and intellectual property management. She now acts primarily in a non-executive function both nationally and internationally to deliver social and economic impact. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Places for People Group, one of the largest property management, development and regeneration companies in the UK ; Chair of Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association in Scotland and a Member of Lancaster University Management School Advisory Board. She is also a member of the Standing Selection and Monitoring Committees for the National Centres of Excellence of Canada. She led the Manchester: Knowledge Capital partnership for six years, winning a global award for Knowledge Cities in 2009. She was a member of the UK Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property between 2008 and 2010 and a member of the UK Cabinet Office Innovator’s Council in 2009. Between 2002 and 2007 she was a Board Member and founding CEO of the Centre for the Management of Intellectual Property in Health Research and Development (MIHR). She was a long standing member of the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) in the USA and served as their inaugural Vice President for International Relations.

Research Interest

 Research on all Healthcare Products