The Lead Candidate
In science we are taught how to become competent researchers. If you are talented and lucky enough to build a strong research profile, you become a leader in your field. This does not, however, automatically make you leader of people and yet so many roles that use science require real leadership. This podcast aims to understand what qualities and experiences make a great leader in different fields of science. What are the differences between those that fall into the role, versus those who were made for it?
The Lead Candidate
Leadership with Dr Madusha Peiris
Today we have Dr Madusha Peiris on the show! Madusha is here to talk about her roles as CEO of biotech company Elcella and senior lecturer and group leader at Queen Mary University of London.
She’s sharing her stories of how Elcella developed over the past 10 years- starting as a basic science project from her academic research through to a product helping patients with weight management. If you’re interested in how a scientific idea can lead to a company, this episode is for you.
Go to theleadcandidate.com for more info and the interview transcript.