Cresset creates new vice president role to lead their discovery CRO business
Experienced commercial leader to lead strategic expansion of Cresset's molecular modeling expertise and solutions
21 Aug 2023Cresset has expanded their senior leadership team with the appointment of Nick Foster as Vice President of their Discovery CRO business.
In his new role, Foster will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of Cresset’s Discovery CRO business, and will focus on expanding its platform of technologies and solutions by continuing to innovate around the application of cutting-edge methods, such as free energy perturbation (FEP) and AI/machine learning.
Foster is a highly experienced commercial leader with a 20-year plus career in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. He joins the team at Cresset from Metrion Biosciences, where he served as Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Business Development. He has previously held senior leadership positions with WuXi AppTec and Optibrium.
Commenting on the appointment, Dr Robert Scoffin, Chief Executive Officer at Cresset said, “As part of our ambitious plans to grow and expand the business, Foster will utilize his broad global market knowledge, including experience built in the software and CRO sectors, to ensure we deliver solutions that optimize chemistry R&D innovation and efficiency. We will continue to attract the finest talent into our organization where, as a team, we work collaboratively to deliver best-in-class scientific software and modeling solutions.”
Foster added, “I am delighted to be joining an organization that has established itself as a leading provider of solutions across the design-make-test-analyze cycle. I look forward to working with the team to support the effective delivery of contract research services, engage with collaborators and further develop global partnerships.”