The activities of the Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences is managed and supported by a small team based at the University of Cambridge, with input from an advisory board made up of of academics and industrial scientists.
Professor Chris Lowe OBE, FREng, FInstP, FRSC
Director
Chris is Emeritus Professor of Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge. The principal focus of his research programme over the last 40 years has been the high value - low volume sectors of pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals and diagnostics. The work is characterised by not only being highly inter- and multi-disciplinary, but also covering the entire range from pure science to strategic applied science, some of which has significant commercial applications.
Paula Frampton PhD
Executive Manager
Paula has a background in laboratory biomedical research and more than 10 years’ experience in senior management roles across the charity sector, academia, civil service and Research Councils. Most recently, she established and ran the PublicHealth @Cambridge research network at the University of Cambridge. As Executive Manager of the Academy, Paula manages the office team and drives development of the partnership overall.
Jenny Versnel PhD
MPhil Course Director
Jenny is the Course Director of the MPhil in Therapeutic Sciences. Prior to joining CATS, Jenny was Academic Director for the MPhil in Bioscience Enterprise (MBE) at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. With a PhD in Biotechnology from the University of Cambridge, Jenny has worked as a scientist in the academic, commercial and charitable sectors for more than 20 years, particularly in the field of neuromuscular disease. She has also held numerous appointments to boards, consortia and committees with advisory and policy responsibilities across diverse health sectors.
Cathy Boucher PhD
Senior Research Facilitator
Cathy joined the CATS team in 2018 having spent 8 years as a science & technology consultant. She has a PhD in molecular genetics and through her postdoctoral years and consultancy work she gained has a wide experience in biological science and technology, open innovation and consumer healthcare. She is managing the University’s Institutional Translational Partnership Award from the Wellcome Trust, promoting engagement in translational research, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration within the University and with industry, and managing funds to pump-prime translational research.
Padraig Mulcahy PhD
Education & Training Programme Manager
Padraig joined the CATS team in 2017, having spent three years with the University’s Office for Translational Research. He has a PhD in neuropharmacology and spent a number of years as a post-doctoral researcher prior to joining the University. Padraig works to develop and deliver training and research programmes (Masters and PhD) to educate a new generation of scientists and clinicians, driving this development through close collaboration with academic and industry experts and leaders.
Carmen Smith PhD
Research Administrator
Carmen joined the CATS team in 2018, having completed her PhD at the University of Bath. In 2016, she undertook an internship at the United Nations Research institute for Sustainable Development in Geneva, before working as Centre Coordinator for the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity at the University of Surrey. Carmen supports the CATS team in event management, communications and administration.
