James started Logical Biological because he wanted to help IVD assay developers provide better tests to more people more quickly. He felt there was an opportunity to better understand exactly what human biological materials IVD assay developers need and be reliable in providing them. He is also captivated by accuracy and customer service. James has previously held Business Development, Product Management, Operational and Commercial roles at Abcam and BBI Solutions. James holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge and has co-authored 5 academic research papers.
Lowri has over 14 years' commercial experience in the IVD, Food Processing and Pharmaceutical sectors. She has extensive experience working with global IVD companies on key biological solutions and supporting projects from R&D through to manufacturing. Prior to joining Logical Biological in November 2021, Lowri was Chief Commercial Officer at MIP Diagnostics and has held various other commercial roles including Global Key Account Manager at BBI Solutions and Sector Sales Manager at Biocatalysts. She brings a strong track record of building customer relationships, new customer acquisition and driving growth. She holds a BSc in Biomedical Science from Cardiff University.
Stephane has been involved in IVD and Life Science for the past 23 years, during most of which he has held leadership and executive positions, and built a successful track record of delivering fast and sustained growth with entities ranging from start-ups to multinationals. Stephane is currently CEO and Board member of MIP Diagnostics, a rapidly growing company with a unique technology expanding the scope of affinity reagent applications & functionalities. Stephane was previously Managing Director at SCIPAC Ltd, a multi-business awards winning company, where he led a successful divestment of the company to the BBI Group on behalf of its shareholders. Stephane stayed with the organisation in various Executive roles for a further 9 years to enable a successful integration to what became BBI Solutions and to set-up a number of new business units, several of which have now reached a significant size. Stephane holds a Masters degree in Business and a degree in Applied Biology.
Andy Steggles is a serial entrepreneur, investor and advisor to many early-stage companies. In 2006 Andy started building the next generation of large group collaboration software and after selling and delivering the software to several organizations, he co-created a company called Higher Logic. Over the next 8 years, the company grew to a $100MM+ enterprise and is the leader in large industry focused, B2B group collaboration software. Outside of his responsibilities as the Co-Chair of Higher Logic’s board, Andy continues to work mostly with bootstrapped technology focused companies, helping them scale and recognize their true potential. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and former advisory board member of the University of Maryland Fischell Dept. of Bioengineering.
