Leading UK Scientist joins NanoSight Board

NanoSight has welcomed Dr Andrew Shuttleworth to the board of the company in the capacity of Director of Diagnostic Sciences.

Having been awarded degrees in applied biological sciences and virology, he spent twenty years at Porton Down research establishments involved in both fundamental research in microbiology and immunology, and the application of that research to medical and defense issues; particularly the rapid identification of select biological agents.

In 2001, Andrew took up an appointment with the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office to provide scientific advice and expertise on a diverse range of topics of national interest.

CEO Jeremy Warren says "Our growing involvement in characterisation of exosomes and microvesicles has been driven by users. Increasingly we are recognizing major potential in exosome diagnostics, so the fit with Andrew is remarkable. He has followed development of NanoSight's technology since we began and been an advisor to some of our shareholders plus he has a depth of diagnostics experience. This appointment is as obvious as it is attractive for all parties."

Andrew Shuttleworth comments: "The emerging field of exosomes and nanovesicles now looks set to give rise to a fundamental shift in the way in which disease is detected, diagnosed and monitored. Currently, it is a growing research field, which NanoSight is exploiting fully through the provision of increasingly capable research instrumentation. Eventually, multiple biomarkers will be identified for each relevant disease state and this will drive the development of new analytical capabilities.