Doug started his career in pre-clinical research, molecular biology, and vaccine development in Edinburgh. He subsequently moved into the healthcare industry and spent 7 years in a global medical affairs consulting and communications agency leading teams in an environment that impressed the importance of end-user empathy. Doug joined Boehringer Ingelheim in their Global HQ in Germany in 2013. Since then he has worked in various Global Medical Affairs roles in the field of CardioMetabolism and Respiratory medicine and led the Global Scientific Affairs group prior to moving back to the UK with his young family to lead Medical Affairs in UK and Ireland.
Doug is driven by a passion for practical implementation of scientific innovation to transform health for people and populations and fascinated by how data science can empower us to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.