Our people

Our people are vital to our success

An expert, multi-disciplinary team

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 Partner group, Legal, HR, Launch, Finance, IR and Corporate Affairs, and Support functions.

Chris Hollowood

Chris Hollowood

Chief Executive Officer
Roel Bulthuis

Roel Bulthuis

Managing Partner, Head of Investments
Edward Hodgkin

Edward Hodgkin

Managing Partner
Elisa Petris

Elisa Petris

Partner
Alex Hamilton

Alex Hamilton

Principal
Gonzalo Garcia

Gonzalo Garcia

Principal
Alice Renard

Alice Renard

Principal
Raghd Rostom

Raghd Rostom

Senior Associate
Nathaniel Dahan

Nathaniel Dahan

Senior Associate
Pierre Joffrin

Pierre Joffrin

Senior Associate
Melina Hoffmann

Melina Hoffmann

Associate
Sarah Qian

Sarah Qian

Associate Partner

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.