Leadership

BScEng MA Trinity College Dublin, MBA Open University UK, Chartered Engineer.

Aidan is an experienced Pharmaceutical industry executive who has led the Neurosolv Therapeutics team to achieve European Medicines Agency Orphan Drug designation and to clinical trial readiness. His pharmaceutical commercial launch experience is combined with his tenacity and business development expertise from diverse industries.

 Ros holds a 1st Class Honours Degree in Business Economics and Social Science from Trinity College Dublin and a MSc International Development with Distinction from the University of
London. He has worked with the United Nations improving global disability inclusion. Ros is a resilient and well-practiced user of the world's leading spinal rehab technologies and therapies, with a deep knowledge of the practicalities of treatment delivery as an experienced clinical trial participant.  

 Jessica is Professor of Neuroscience at University of Leeds and is Visiting Scientist at the Czech Academy of Sciences. Jessica holds a BSc and PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Hong Kong, Post Doctoral Scientist at Cambridge University.
Jessica’s peer-reviewed publications have led to the current widely accepted concept that perineuronal nets are crucial in controlling central nervous system plasticity.

BA (Mod) Biochem., MBS (Marketing), MSc (Executive Coaching)

Declan is a patient first commercial strategist with more than three decades in pharma and medical devices across Europe, the US, and Canada. He has led global and country teams through multiple launches, taking innovative therapies from strategy to market across multiple geographies. As a certified executive coach, Declan leads through people and brings out the best in the organisation, especially when the stakes are high. Above all, he keeps the focus on outcomes for patients, creating sustainable value.

Jennifer has a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Columbia University & Bachelor of Arts in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, certification from the American Occupational Therapy Association for Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation and is a U.S. and U.K. Licensed Occupational Therapist.

Jenifer also has extensive working knowledge of neurological rehabilitation, with 17 years of clinical experience in diverse settings and a broad range of program development models, treatments, and modalities for restoring function and gaining functional independence. 

Founder and Managing Director, Pharma Assist, Clonmel, Ireland, has over 30 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry – gaining a wealth of knowledge and expertise in all aspects of new product development, product design, pre-formulation, scale-up, technical transfer, packaging technology and troubleshooting existing formulations.​

​With a proven track record in the industry, having delivered on a significant number of high quality and commercially successful generic and ethical
products in both EU and US marketplaces.

Mr Manish Desai is a highly experienced and renowned consultant in spinal cord injury and rehabilitation medicine, specialising in spinal cord injury, neurological rehabilitation, and trauma rehabilitation. He has been serving at The London Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Stanmore, since June 2012.

 He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London, and serves as the Regional Specialty Advisor for Rehabilitation Medicine, appointed by the Royal College of Physicians. Additionally, he holds an honorary position as a clinical senior lecturer at the Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, University College London. In 2016, his exceptional contributions were recognised with the "Best Services for Tetraplegia" award by the sports charity "Regain." 

Liam Fitzgerald is the former CEO of UDG Healthcare plc, the leading international provider of clinical, commercial, communication, and packaging services to the healthcare industry.

Liam is credited with leading and  integrating more than 30 acquisitions. Liam earned his Bachelor of Commerce from the University College Dublin and his Master of business studies from Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. He has additional executive education includes Harvard Business School for competition and strategy, as well as strategic finance and acquisitions, and UCLA’s Anderson School of Management for mergers and acquisitions.