Madhu Madhusudhan

Dr Vaadiyar Madhusudhan (Madhu) has over 25 years’ experience encompassing research, business development, intellectual property (IP) consulting and knowledge transfer earned in companies which include multinationals, start-ups and IP consulting firms in the UK, New Zealand, and India. Since 2012 his role at LifeArc has been focussing on developing and delivering a comprehensive research translational advice and support service to medical research charities. The service aims to maximise the benefits of charity-funded research to patients by facilitating translation of promising academic research as well as demonstrating impact of charity-funded research. Sitting in the Partnerships team within LifeArc, his current role as Head of Charities and Patient Engagement is to also support strategic initiatives focussed on furthering the cause of development of therapies and positive outcomes for patients in areas of identified unmet need.