Samantha Gray

Biography

Samantha, a molecular biologist by training, has over 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical, medical diagnostic, biotechnology and natural products industries. She has held roles with Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Diagnostics, Invitrogen Life Technologies and was Technical and Process Improvement Manager for Healtheries of New Zealand. Presently, she directs a consultancy specializing in the provision of scientific, research and development, regulatory, technical and management consulting services. She is Scientific Director for Lifestream International. Samantha’s philosophy is to enable clients through the implementation of targeted science. She is passionate about the role of science in business and the role of business in science. Her strength is linking clients with scientific and research providers appropriate to their needs, and designing and managing projects which achieve the clients’ strategic goals. Experienced in both the commercial and science arenas, she is able to make the link for commercial clients to design the project and find the expertise they need, and also work with scientific clients in the area of commercialization. Samantha has designed and managed clinical and scientific studies, analytical assays, and quality systems. She is experienced in GMP, GLP, regulatory affairs, IP and has managed government grant co-founded industry research to commercial outcomes. She holds a BSc in Biochemistry and Genetics and a PGDip in Molecular Biology from Massey University and a PGDip Business Administration from The University of Auckland.

Research Interest

molecular biologist