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Steve Bates
Executive Chair
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Office for Life Sciences
Steve Bates is the new Executive Chair at the Office for Life Sciences helping to drive research, innovation, and technological advancements to improve health and care services across the UK. Steve will be the connection between government departments and the wider industry to make the UK a global leader in life sciences.
Previously, Steve was the CEO of the UK Bioindustry Association for 13 years. In this role, he ran the UK's Trade Association for innovative life sciences companies with over 600 members. Steve was a founding member of the UK Government’s Vaccine Taskforce in the Covid crisis, sitting on its steering Board alongside Kate Bingham.
Earlier in his career Steve worked for Genzyme and the new Labour Government of Tony Blair
Sessions
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PANEL: Genomics, Strategy and the Next Decade of UK Life Sciences29-Jan-2026Main Stage