Dr. Farid Khan is a remarkable bio-medtech entrepreneur and innovator, who obtained his PhD in protein engineering from the University of Cambridge and previously worked for GlaxoSmithKline in drug discovery. He is founder of several biotechs specialising in AI, med-tech and drug development and diagnosis in neurodegenerative diseases. He has secured £multi-million funds from private and public sources, formed key interdisciplinary collaborations with industry, academic institutions and charities (such as the Welcome Trust) including stakeholders in the UK’s healthcare agenda.
A visionary leader and respected scientist, with deep knowledge in the biotech industry. In 2013 In recognition of his work in science and engineering and 2014, he was awarded the Fazlur Rahman Khan award for excellence in engineering/ science/ technology by Prime Minister David Cameron. Dr. Khan has been interviewed by Bloomberg, The Guardian and the BBC and his work has been published in peer reviewed journals. In June, 2019, Dr. Khan was included in the top 100 Asian Stars in UK Tech-a definitive list by Diversity UK in association with KPMG and in 2024 he was award ‘Tech Star Pioneer’ by Asians in Tech.
