Sir John Banham

Biography

Sir John is a former Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). On leaving the CBI in 1992, Sir John successively chaired four FTSE 100 companies: Tarmac, Kingfisher, Whitbread and Johnson Matthey. These companies all had major operations outside the UK and all delivered exceptional value for shareholders during his tenure. Sir John also has experience in the private equity sector serving as the Chairman of ECI Partners, a leading provider of funds to medium sized companies, for 13 years; and he was the founding chairman of Westcountry Television. Both ECI and Westcountry Television also produced exceptional returns for investors. He served on the Board of Invesco for 15 years, retiring in May 2015. He is currently Chairman of Innoveas International and an independent director of Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc, a US-quoted biopharmaceutical company.

Research Interest

 Clinical Sciences.