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BRIEF BIOGRAPHY




Dr. Chris Mason MBBS PhD FRCS

Stem Cell + Regenerative Medicine Bioprocessing Unit
Advanced Centre for Biochemical Engineering
University College London

GMC Registration Number: 4121734


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Chris is at the forefront of the emerging field of stem cell and regenerative medicine bioprocessing plus is involved in a number of committees, networks, scientific advisory boards, editorial boards, working groups and initiatives related to the academic, clinical and commercial advancement of stem cells and tissue engineering.

Originally graduating from
Imperial College with a degree in molecular biology and St. Thomas’s Hospital Medical School with a medical degree, Chris then specialised in surgery. Chris is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. In addition, he has a PhD in Biochemical Engineering under the supervision of Prof. Peter Dunnill (UCL), coordinates the Stem Cell + Regenerative Medicine ("RegenMed") Bioprocess Group at UCL (a team of 20 researchers) and has broad range of expertise in commercial consultancy. Furthermore, Chris has over 10 years of experience at boardroom level of running technology companies.

Chris is also cofounder and co-organiser of the
London Regenerative Medicine Network (LRMN), on the Editorial Boards of the journals "Regenerative Medicine" and "Tissue Engineering", Mission Leader of the DTI funded Global Watch Mission "Advanced Cell & Tissue Therapies" which visited to the West Coast of North America in September 2006 and a member of the Steering Committee for the UK National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN).

On the 23rd February 2007, Chris was delighted to have the opportunity to give a
Royal Institution of Great Britain, Friday Evening Discourse - "Therapeutic potential of human stem cells: promise and pitfalls".




UCL



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