Meet the Team
Bounce Biomedical brings together an exceptional team of scientists, clinicians, entrepreneurs and industry leaders with an outstanding track record of translating breakthrough research into successful medical technologies. Collectively, our team has founded and led multiple venture-backed life science companies, secured tens of millions of pounds in investment and grant funding, taken Class III medical devices through clinical evaluation onto market, and completed healthcare transactions worth many billions of dollars. Supported by internationally recognised experts in biomaterials, orthopaedics, clinical science and venture investment, we are united by a shared ambition to transform regenerative orthopaedics through next-generation bioactive implants that improve outcomes for patients worldwide.
Meet the Team
Bounce Biomedical brings together an exceptional team of scientists, clinicians, entrepreneurs and industry leaders with an outstanding track record of translating breakthrough research into successful medical technologies. Collectively, our team has founded and led multiple venture-backed life science companies, secured tens of millions of pounds in investment and grant funding, taken Class III medical devices through clinical evaluation onto market, and completed healthcare transactions worth many billions of dollars. Supported by internationally recognised experts in biomaterials, orthopaedics, clinical science and venture investment, we are united by a shared ambition to transform regenerative orthopaedics through next-generation bioactive implants that improve outcomes for patients worldwide.
Executive Team
Dr Nick Skaer
CEO and Research Director (Board member)
Experienced medical biotechnology entrepreneur, company builder, fund raiser and inventor with a track record of taking concept research through to clinical trials.
Dr Rob Walker
Chief Scientific Officer
Industry focused scientific innovator, manager and leader with profound experience in translating novel technologies into implantable products that can be affordably manufactured to requisite regulatory and quality standards.
Tracy Callaway
Operations Manager
Resourceful operations manager with core competencies across all areas of corporate finance, governance, administration and HR.
Dr Xinyu Li
Senior Development Scientist
Biomaterials scientist specialising in hybrid materials and advanced manufacturing for cartilage regeneration, and recipient of the prestigious Larry Hench Prize for excellence in Biomaterials research.
Dr Ellie Ellison
Senior Development Scientist and KTP Associate
Skilled research chemist with unique experience in organic-inorganic hybrid synthesis and recipient of a highly competitive Innovate UK KTP Fellowship.
Co-Founders and Scientific Advisory Board
Professor Julian R. Jones, FREng, FIMMM
Co-Founder & Chair, Scientific Advisory Board
World-leading biomaterials scientist, pioneer of bioactive glass technologies, and founder of multiple translational biomaterials programmes.
Dr Francesca Tallia
Scientific Advisory Board Member and Co-Founder
Leading Imperial biomaterials scientist and Co-Founder whose research underpins Bounce Biomedical’s Bouncy Bioglass™ platform.
Dr Agathe Heyraud
Scientific Advisory Board Member and Co-Founder
Award-winning Imperial biomaterials scientist and Co-Founder whose research helped create the Bouncy Bioglass™ platform.
Board Members
Dr Don Haut, MBA
Chairman of Board
Global healthcare executive, dealmaker and company builder with over $8 billion of transaction and commercialization experience.
Professor Oliver Kessler, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Board Director
Internationally recognised orthopaedic surgeon, former Stryker executive and advisor to leading global orthopaedic companies.
Dr Allan Ritchie, MBA
Non-Executive Director
Former Johnson & Johnson orthopaedics executive who led global R&D and innovation for a $2 billion business and helped integrate the $21.3 billion Synthes acquisition.
James Mallinson, MBA
Non-Executive Director
Experienced venture investor and board director who has helped build and exit some of the UK’s most successful technology and life science companies.
Professor Fritz Vollrath
Non-Executive Director
World-renowned Oxford biomaterials scientist, inventor and serial spin-out founder pioneering the translation of naturally inspired materials into commercial technologies.
