Darren Gibson joined Frontier Science (Scotland) Ltd in January 2022 as Executive Director.  He is a skilled executive with over 20 years of experience and substantial knowledge in the health and medical research and innovation sector, nationally and internationally.

Before joining FSS, Darren spent 3 years as the Director of Research and Innovation at the Department of Health in Western Australia (WA); facilitating, supporting, and promoting high-quality research and innovation.  Additionally, he led the implementation of the WA Future Health Research and Innovation Fund.  Previously, he led the collaboration, innovation and industry engagement program at Edith Cowan University.  He also has extensive research governance experience, including managing the Scottish Mental Health Research Network and serving on multiple Boards and Committees.  Darren has extensive medicinal chemistry experience, having been a senior research scientist within Biotechnology (UK and New Zealand) investigating novel oncology and HIV therapeutics.

Darren graduated in Medicinal Chemistry, BSc (Hons), from Dundee University, and obtained a PhD in Biological Chemistry from the University of St Andrews (2001).  He also completed an LLM in Medical Law and Ethics from De Montfort University (2011) and an MBA (2022).