Science, the State and the City Britain's Struggle to Succeed in Biotechnology

by Owen, Geoffrey; Hopkins, Michael M.

• ISBN13: 9780198728009
• ISBN10: 019872800X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2016-06-14
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Author Biography

Geoffrey Owen, Visiting Professor, Department of Management, London School of Economics,Michael M. Hopkins, Senior Lecturer and Director of Research, Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex

Sir Geoffrey Owen was educated at Rugby and Balliol College, Oxford, and spent most of his career at the Financial Times, serving as industrial editor, US correspondent based in New York, deputy editor (1973-1980) editor (1980-1990) - also spent two years with the Industrial Reorganisation Corporation and three with British Leyland. He joined the LSE in 1990, served as visiting fellow in the Department of Management until 2013, teaching in the field of corporate strategy and international competition. Books include From Empire to Europe: the decline and revival of British industry since the Second Word War (HarperCollins 1999).) The rise and fall of great companies: Courtaulds and the reshaping of the man-made fibres industry (OUP 2010)

Following a degree in Biology at the University of Sussex, Michael worked in the biotechnology industry as a sales and marketing manager, selling reagents for research. He returned to the University of Sussex, joining the Science Policy Research Unit (in 1997) where he obtained an MSc (with distinction) in Technology and Innovation Management, and a D.Phil in Science and Technology Policy Studies. Michael has over 15 years experience studying trends and processes of innovation in healthcare. His work has been funded by the MRC, ESRC, EPRSC, NSF, and European Commission. Michael has published more than 30 book chapters and journal articles including in Nature, Nature Biotechnology, Research Policy and Industrial and Corporate Change.