Team

Meet Our Team

FIL has an outstanding management team with a proven delivery track record composed of four experienced and successful healthcare industry professionals, with two non-executive directors who bring additional essential skills in the finance sector and expertise in infertility medicine.

In addition to the senior management team, the Company has access to three of the top fertility experts in the world to advise on matters of science and medicine, and to help FIL in product development and clinical trials.

The team has a deep understanding of all the scientific and medical aspects of infertility, which combined with years of experience in the environment of the fertility market gives us a comprehensive understanding of the needs of both direct customers (fertility clinics) and the ultimate consumer (the patient). It also understands the economics of this marketplace as well as all the differences in treatment and payment practices that vary from country to country.

The Company’s senior management and advisory team has a successful track record of inventing, patenting, developing and investing in world leading medical technology products, whilst being able to deal with all the issues associated with clinical trials and regulatory approvals required worldwide.

In Michael James and the CEO designate, who have been working together since 2011 on the business planning of the company, FIL has the additional benefit of being headed up by individuals with an unparalleled record in marketing new products in the infertility sector to both consumers and medical markets, through the creation and building of the appropriate core skills required for success.

Michael James

25 years of experience in fertility: founding MD of Unipath (ClearBlue) and Shield Diagnostics, founder and owner of H&J Medical Ltd (manufactures and markets a IUD contraceptive and a range of diagnostic tests in China). Consultant to WHO’s Human Reproduction Program (1980-87).

Michael James

CSO & CTO

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Günther Kneissl

Currently CEO of a mid-sized European pharma company. 30+ years of experience in pharma and medical devices. CEO, managing director, board member. Started up several companies. 20+ years in the fertility sector.

Günther Kneissl

CEO designate

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Peter Foster

38 years’ experience of product development, R&D management and general management in the diagnostics and biotechnology industries.

Peter Foster

R&D Director designate

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Roger Newton

One of the world’s outstanding developers of new drug molecules. >130 scientific publications. Serial entrepreneur.

Roger Newton

Chief Scientist

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Dr. Antoine Watrelot

Chevalier of the Legion d’Honneur. Leading French fertility specialist and head of the fertility clinic at Hôpital Natecia in Lyon, France.

Dr. Antoine Watrelot

Non-executive Director

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Antony Butler

Oxford graduate and FCA. Career experience incl. international banking, executive management, strategy/governance consulting and NED (banking, mining, renewable energy, healthcare) in UK, Africa, Middle East and Far East.

Antony Butler

Non-executive Director

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Dr J. Gedis Grudzinskas

One of the fathers of modern fertility treatment. Editor of the prestigious on-line journal Reproductive Biomedicine Online. > 270 academic papers, 17 scientific books.

Dr J. Gedis Grudzinskas

Advisor

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Dr Masoud Afnan

Director of United Family Hospital in Tianjin, China. Principal medical advisor for Chinese operations.

Dr Masoud Afnan

Advisor

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