Jim Phillips

Biography

Dr Phillips has a strong background in company leadership and business development, and is a physician by training. He founded Talisker Pharma in 2004, which was the first and cornerstone acquisition of EUSA Pharma in 2006. As President of Europe and Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of EUSA Pharma Inc., Dr Phillips led the strategy resulting in the acquisition of OPI and its ultimate acquisition by Jazz Pharmaceuticals in 2012. Dr Phillips is currently a Non-executive Director of Herantis Pharma plc (listed in Helsinki), Insense Ltd (a private spin-out from Unilever), and, until joining Midatech, was Chairman of Prosonix Limited, guiding its successful transformation into a respiratory focused business. Dr Phillips initially held senior positions at Johnson & Johnson and Novartis Pharmaceuticals. At Novartis, he was in Clinical & Business Development and was a Board Director of the $1.3bn Arthritis, Bone, Gastrointestinal, Haematology and Infectious Diseases business unit and a member of the company’s Clinical Leadership Team.  

Research Interest

Pharmaceutical