Emma Ulker

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‘If it’s easy, someone else will do it.’ Leah Ellis, chief executive of Sublime Systems, explains the challenge and appeal of slashing carbon emissions from cement production

July 27, 2025 | 08:00PM

Hard paths: how courage differs from bravery in science
What does a chief business officer do, and how do you become one? Filippo Mulinacci describes his corporate career, the importance of on-the-job training and why he doesn’t miss the bench

May 05, 2025 | 08:00PM

How I honed my biopharma dealmaking and business-development skills after my PhD
Lambda Agri chief executive Monica Saavedra describes funding strategies and the circumstances leading to the company changing strategic direction

February 09, 2025 | 08:00PM

How and why my company pivoted from energy to agritechnology
Gaëlle Andreatta, chief technology officer of Swiss start-up Apheros, lists the advantages of getting an MBA, the appeal of a corporate career and how she and the chief executive run the business

October 27, 2024 | 08:00PM

My career path from chemist to spin-off co-founder to chief technology officer
Despite meeting a clinical and societal need for snakebite antivenom development, VenomAb folded after four years, propelling co-founder Andreas Laustsen-Kiel to a role that combines entrepreneurship and academia

September 09, 2024 | 08:00PM

How a struggling biotech company became a university ‘spin-in’

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