Nottingham, UK – 15 February 2019 – Sygnature Discovery, the leading independent integrated drug discovery and pre-clinical services provider, have made two key appointments. Dr Allan Jordan and Ms Louisa Jordison have joined the organisation as they continue their strong growth trajectory in the drug research market.
Allan comes on-board as Director of Oncology Drug Discovery and in this new role his primary focus will be to augment Sygnature’s existing Oncology drug discovery capabilities and Cellular Biology. Allan joins Sygnature from Cancer Research UK where he worked for the past decade. A very well-known and respected figure in the global Oncology research sector, his appointment plays a key part in Sygnature’s continuous strengthening of their world leading expertise in their key therapeutic areas, which in addition to Oncology are Neuroscience and Immunology.
Louisa joins Sygnature in the newly-created position of Director of Strategic Planning. She will play a key role in the company’s ambitious planning, growth and capital projects activities. Louisa brings a wealth of experience in senior level Corporate Finance from companies including Experian, Deloitte and KPMG.
Sygnature Discovery’s CEO, Dr Simon Hirst commented:
“Louisa’s and Allan’s appointments mark a further step in the
development of Sygnature as a leading player in the global drug
discovery and pre-clinical CRO sector. They demonstrate our commitment
to sustainable and secure growth of our company and continuing to
broaden and enrich our in-house capabilities and therapeutic area
expertise so that we are in an optimal position to serve our growing
customer base”.