(King of Prussia, PA; September 10, 2013) — Theorem Clinical Research has promoted veteran U.K. researcher Phil Lake to head its biopharmaceutical franchise in respiratory. As executive director of biopharmaceutical development, respiratory, Lake will be responsible for senior oversight on major projects as well as building Theorem’s respiratory business globally.
“Phil Lake has been a tremendous asset to our European operations, and I am confident he has the contacts and experience to take our biopharmaceuticals division to the next level,” said Theorem President and CEO John Potthoff.
Prior to joining Theorem as senior director of project management in 2012, Lake held positions as the managing director of Springfield Clinical Consulting, as executive director of project management in Europe for Covance and as senior clinical research manager for GlaxoSmithKline in London. He has significant therapeutic experience in respiratory disorders, including numerous COPD and asthma studies.
Lake earned his bachelor’s degree from University College Cardiff in Cardiff, U.K., and his Ph.D. from University of Southampton in Southampton, U.K.