Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Newcastle University.
Career
Joined GlaxoSmithKline plc, 1978, regional supply director, Europe, Middle East and Africa, senior vice president, Europe supply, Global Manufacturing and Supply, director, Manufacturing strategy, 1994. Senior vice president, Strategy, Logistics and North American Supply GlaxoSmithKline, 2001—2002, president, Global Manufacturing and Supply, since 2002.