Simon Himsworth has been appointed as CEO of Medilink Midland

Until recently, Simon Himsworth, the Life Sciences Industry Transformation, change and key account manager to major BioPharma global brands at BioPhorum, was appointed as CEO of Medilink Midland, the board of directors for the company has announced.

As deputy chair of the board of directors, Darren Clark will continue to be part of the Medilink Midlands ecosystem. Furthermore, Melanie Davidson has also been promoted to chief operating officer as part of the adaption and progression into the next stage of Medilink Midlands development.

Chairman of the board, Prof Martin Levermore DL, stated: “We are delighted to bring someone of Simon’s talent to Medilink Midlands. Simon has spent over twenty-five years leading delivery programmes in the public and private sector, and his experience in the life sciences industry and impressive profile, are valuable assets to Medilink Midlands. We look forward to Simon’s injection of fresh and new ideas to enhance our membership and believe that he is the right person to lead the business as we continue to accelerate our strategic approach to nurture and strengthen the Midlands. Simon’s enthusiasm to succeed will heighten our ambitions to be a nationally recognised, well networked, entrepreneurial life sciences community with the skills and business support services that provide an environment for regional businesses to thrive. Medilink has delivered impressive growth under Darren’s leadership, for which we are extremely grateful, and I look forward to continuing our close working relationship in his new role as deputy chair.”

Himsworth stated: “I am delighted to be joining Medilink Midlands as chief executive. I would like to thank Darren for his service to the organisation and pay tribute to his success. I am delighted that the organisation will be retaining Darren’s knowledge and experience in his new role on the Board. I would also like to congratulate Melanie Davidson in her promotion to chief operating officer. Her experience and knowledge of the organisation will be invaluable as we continue to support our membership base and begin to evolve our life sciences industry collaboration, support, and connectivity offerings, ensuring that Medilink Midlands continues to play a central role in delivering and implementing the UK Life Science’s vision. I look forward to working with our regional partners, central government, academia, patrons, and members to achieve this, along with the global industry thought leaders.”

Former CEO, Dr Darren Clark, stated: “Medilink is like a family to me, and I have been honoured to lead this organisation for nearly 18 years. I am extremely proud of the achievements of the entire Medilink Midlands team who have shown immense resilience over the last few years yet continue to show their passion to serve all our patrons, members and the Midlands life science community and continue to drive the Midlands forward. I am delighted that Simon will take over as CEO and am confident he will be a terrific leader for Medilink Midlands. This is a company full of very talented colleagues, and collectively we have the desire, capabilities, and knowledge to secure more new and exciting initiatives for the benefit of our members. I very much look forward to supporting Simon and developing my new role with the board of directors. I would also like to offer my congratulations to Melanie, in her new role as COO, and have no doubt of her ability to succeed and assist Simon to further develop opportunities for our member network and wider life sciences community.”