Astex in the News

Cancer Research UK and Newcastle University announce alliance extension with Astex Pharmaceuticals (UK)

Astex wins 3 awards for participating in The BioIndustry Association (BIA) 850 Global Challenge for Kidney Research UK 2022

For the challenge we ran/walked 85km, cycled 850km or swam 8.5km as a minimum during April and May to raise money for Kidney Research UK. Astex won the following awards: Astex Team C for Corporate won Best Fundraising Team, Astex scientist Shirly Chen won Longest Distance Covered and Astex scientist Puja Pathuri won Top Fundraiser.
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David Rees, Chief Scientific Officer, joins The Rosalind Franklin Institute (RFI) Board of Directors

David Rees, Chief Scientific Officer, inducted to the Royal Society of Chemistry BMCS (Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Sector) Hall of Fame

Astex’s VP Intellectual Property, Michelle Jones, is named as one of the Managing IP Corporate IP Stars of 2020

The Managing IP Corporate IP Stars 2020 list recognises in-house practitioners for their contributions to the protection and management of their company’s IP assets and/or influence in the IP community.
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Astex CSO, David Rees, elected as new Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

50 leading biomedical and health scientists were chosen for their exceptional contributions to advancing biomedical science and elected to the prestigious Academy Fellowship.
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Astex scientist, Pamela Williams, wins the Biochemical Society’s Industry and Academic Collaboration Award

This prestigious Award recognises an individual who has made an inspirational contribution to the biosciences and industry-academia interactions.
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Astex is featured in Biology Impacting Lives, an ITN Productions programme created in partnership with the Royal Society of Biology

Featuring key industry interviews and news-style reports along with sponsored editorial profiles, the programme is introduced by renowned National newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky and features interviews with Dr Harren Jhoti FRS, President and CEO, and Dr Nicola Wallis, VP, Biology at Astex and Emeritus Professor Herbie Newell OBE from Newcastle University.
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Astex targets CNS with fragment-based approach

Article in Nature Biopharma Dealmakers by Astex VP & Head of CNS, Lee Dawson.
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