Our people

Our people are vital to our success

A team of experts

Our highly differentiated team members are experts at what they do. Our life sciences investment team members have deep technical scientific background, supplemented by strong commercial experience ranging from venture capital investment to pharmaceutical launch. This skill set has resulted in a strong network in life science, enabling the best talent to be attracted at the level of Syncona's portfolio companies. 

Attracting world-class talent

Working in close partnership with our portfolio company management teams is core to Syncona’s model.

An experienced and balanced board

Our fully independent board promotes a culture of openness and debate and exercises effective stewardship over the Company’s activities in the interests of all stakeholders.

The Syncona team

Please navigate below to see the members of the Syncona Investment Management Limited Investment team, as well as key members of the Executive and Advisory Group, Legal, HR and Launch, Finance, IR and Corporate Affairs, and Support functions.

Fiona Langton-Smith

Fiona Langton-Smith

Chief Human Resources Officer
Kunjan Zaveri

Kunjan Zaveri

HR Lead, Launch
Ben Woolven

Ben Woolven

Business Strategy and Operations Partner
Nikki Padden

Nikki Padden

Finance Director, Launch

Portfolio company teams

Syncona’s portfolio companies are led by world-class leaders. Please navigate below to see further information on the leaders of our portfolio companies, as well as their founders.