
Rob Short
Founder & Director
Rob is a successful entrepreneur with +30 years experience in technological plasmas. He has developed plasma-based products for life science, healthcare and medical products (PureCoat for Advanced Cell Culture and two cell therapies). He has achieved an IRR of >100% with a previous spin-out.
Toby Jenkins
R&D Lead
Toby is Professor of Biophysical Chemistry at the University of Bath with over 130 peer reviewed papers. His research focuses on developing biomaterials for controlled drug delivery. Toby has a keen interest in infection control and works closely with urologists and burn specialists.
Sherry Kothari
CEO & Co-founder
Sherry has spent the last 20 years working at the life sciences-industry interface. She has an eye for new opportunities with commercial potential and continues to support new ventures in the life sciences. Sherry is an experienced leader, having successfully led organisations in complex, multi-stakeholder, multi-sector environments.
Nishtha Gaur
R&D
Nishtha brings over 10 years' research experience in plasma medicine. Nishtha enjoys the entrepreneurial aspects of her research through her experience at the Henry Royce Institute, Cambridge University, UK. She has a real passion for developing commercially viable technologies towards patient benefit.
Alex Robson
R&D
Alex brings experience of working with plasma and materials, particularly at the academic research-industry interface. He has led on +40 industry focused projects. Previously a founder of his own company, Lancaster Materials Analysis Ltd, Alex is an experienced problem-solver in the context of materials science.