Ben D.
Founder at A M P E D PCR- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Ableton Certified Training: Ableton 11 Parts 1-6
AbletonApr, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Inbound
HubSpot AcademyMar, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Inbound Sales
HubSpot AcademyMar, 2023- Sep, 2024
Experience
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A M P E D PCR
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United Kingdom
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Jan 2020 - Present
www.ampedpcr.co.uk Founder and Director AMPED PCR LTD manufactures gold-standard PCR products for a fraction of their price via an innovative approach to manufacturing. Our market is Food Security and other non-IVD applications of PCR, including life science research. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Winner of the BioAccelerate 2022 Accelerator Grant Award. Established a novel disruptive 135sq ft low footprint high-performance manufacturing lab. Commercialised a PCR product outperforming the industry gold standard engineered with fractional COGs. Show less
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NuGEN Technologies
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South Africa
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Specialist - Europe
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Jun 2017 - Jan 2020
NGS Sales Specialist Territory spanning seven countries and 2000 customers from a remote home-based position with less than 5% onsite sales meetings, leading to being a top 3 sales performer globally. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Exceeded targets by >300% in the first six months from adopting novel systems-based, virtual sales & business development tactics. I created a >$ 1 million / year revenue pipeline. Project managed a rapid “Pilot to Automated Pipeline” solution for groundbreaking Neuro Pharmaceutical company Cerevance in 6 months. Show less
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TTP plc
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Molecular Biologist
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Jun 2014 - Feb 2017
Molecular Biologist I established the capacity for internationally respected tech consultancy TTP to validate the physical requirements of novel DNA sequencing and PCR instruments in development for prominent international life sciences corporations and start-ups from the Golden Triangle and Silicon Valley. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Set up a new biological laboratory facility and coordinated all required infrastructure and instruments. I developed a rapid qPCR reagent formulation with samples to answer turnaround times under 15mins. Contributed to several proposals successfully selling multi-million-pound consultancy programs to global market leading corporations and Venture Capital funded Silicon Valley start-ups within POC MDX & NGS market. Show less
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LGC
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Manufacturing
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2014
Head of Manufacturing I successfully managed a selected team of five staff responsible for manufacturing, QC, and distributing the company’s global portfolio of reagents, with a turnover of over 12 million dollars annually, equating to several billion commercial PCR tests worldwide. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Created a multimillion-dollar department and highly motivated team. Delivered solutions to high-pressure problems associated with 100L PCR reagent batch manufacturing. Taq polymerase process development expanded prep yield to 400L of PCR reagent per batch. Show less
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Education
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2001 - 2004
University of Sussex
BSc Molecular Genetics in Biotechnology, Molecular Genetics -
2022 - 2028
Aberystwyth University
Professional Doctorate, BioInnovation
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