Healthcare Business Society: President

The intersection between healthcare, science, and business combines my academic interests with my practical experience and is why I'm passionate about wanting to lead this society as president. Acting as Secretary within Healthcare buisness society this year has given me a comprehensive understanding of how the society operates, from organising events to coordinating committee discussions, votes, and communications that support the actual decision-making. Having seen what can be achieved, I look forward to hopefully taking on a more impactful role whereby I can actively participate in strategic judgement. 

My academic focus in Biomedical Science within the Cells and Molecules stream has shaped my interest in healthcare at its foundations, while my corporate internship experiences at Procter and Gamble (P&G) and DSM-Firmenich have strengthened my appreciation for strategy, innovation, and leadership within professional environments. Together, these experiences have driven my passion for the application of healthcare in the business industry and my desire to help students understand this intersection. As President, I would aim to strengthen the society’s vision, expand events and industry engagement and create an inclusive as well as collaborative culture where members feel supported and inspired. I am motivated, organised, and enthusiastic about leading the society with ambition, professionalism, and purpose in the year ahead.

I am deeply intrigued with the intersection between life science and business. My degree, Medical Innovation and Enterprise, is the epitome of this. It combines biomedical science, with management and entrepreneurship modules providing students with business acumen and the scientific knowledge to exploit the latest medical advances in the industry. I believe this area of life science is extremely over-looked. Most people think of lab work, but in reality the life science industry is so much more.

It'd be a privilege to be the face of a unique society, and I'll have the opportunity to inspire people studying life science that are unsure about their career or don't want to work in a lab, to look into the business side if the industry.

I attended many HBS events this term, learning more about how a degree in life science can be applied to business. My favourite event was the insight into venture capital with Tanel. It was an amazing in-depth insight into how venture capital works, and highly relevant, since I want to work with a biotech start-up in the future.

I'm a consultant for LSC, working on a project with a company using AI to streamline admin in a clinical setting. I'm in charge of researching the needs and solutions to administration problems in the NHS and private clinics, as well as target roles that would benefit from AI in their job. I've learnt a lot about the needs of clients as well as client engagement and teamwork that will come in handy if I become president.