After completing a degree in Pharmacology, Ravi gained employment in non-health and health related sectors, undertaking Sales, Marketing, Market Access, Business Development and Health Economics roles. Prior to re-joining Roche Diagnostics Ravi undertook projects for the UK Department of Health and also for the UK Department for International Trade. A major area of focus within these roles was to assist HealthTech innovators (SMEs and Large organisations) gain access to the most appropriate experts in UK Universities and the NHS. He has also been part of various working groups within the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the British In-Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA) and Association of British Healthtech Industries (ABHI).
Ravi’s current role as Head of Business Development is focused on assessing innovative technologies which could fit the Roche Diagnostics portfolio or bit useful for the UK affiliate to work with across patient care pathways. Areas of particular focus are Cardiac Disease, Oncology, Women’s Health, Alzheimer’s and Infectious Diseases, with Digital Health as a cross cutting theme of interest. The role also allows Ravi to work closely with the Roche Global Business Development team to bring any potential technologies to the Roche global organisation to assess.
