Applied Photophysics Strengthens Board of Directors with Key Appointment

Paul Walker appointed Non-Executive Director, to support development of the Company as it increases commercial focus

Surrey, UK: Applied Photophysics, a leading provider of systems for biophysical characterization of biomolecules, today announced it has appointed Paul Walker as Non-Executive Director. The appointment completes the formation of the Company’s Board of Directors, which will provide a key strategic resource for directing future investment opportunities and building awareness of the Company and its product portfolio.

Paul held technical and management roles in the steel industry before establishing his own management consultancy. In 1993 he joined Malvern Instruments, a biotech instruments supplier, where he has been Managing Director for the past 20 years. Paul was awarded an MBE for services to Industry in 2012 and was Chairman of the Hereford and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce for five years. He has been a Non-Executive Director of the Malvern Hills Science Park since 1999 and is a Fellow of the University of Worcester. Paul is a Chartered Engineer with BTech and MPhil degrees in Materials Science from Bradford University. He joins a highly-experienced team on the Applied Photophysics Board.

Commenting on the appointment, Louise Madden, CEO and Executive Director at Applied Photophysics, said: “The appointment of Paul to our Board of Directors underlines our strategic focus on strengthening and expanding our position in the biophysical characterization market. With their many years of experience and proven success in running biotech tools companies and generating investor interest, we will draw on the Board’s extensive network to raise awareness of our new generation, state-of-the-art Chirascan systems and identify synergistic opportunities.”

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