Dr. Matthew Cooper
Member
BOD
Inflazome
Ireland
Biography
Dr. Matt Cooper completed a PhD in Chemistry in 1995 then spent 13 years in the UK, first at the University of Cambridge, then 9 years in start-ups and biotechnology companies. He returned to academia in 2009 to work on therapies that block inflammation via modulation of the innate immune system, novel antimicrobials, rapid diagnostics and modulators of the human microbiome. He has advised and worked with venture capital, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide, was a co-founder, CSO and Director of Akubio, and the Founder and Managing Director of Cambridge Medical Innovations (acquired by Alere). He is currently a co-founder and Director of Defensin Therapeutics, Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of Adenium Biotechnology, and co-founder and Executive Director of Inflazome. He has more than 20 patents and 200 scientific papers.
Research Interest
product development , biotechnology , Business management
