John Rippeth
Executive Board Member @British In Vitro Diagnostics Association Bivda
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Board Member @British In Vitro Diagnostics Association Bivda
Elected executive board member and Co-Chair of the Innovation Working Party, supporting BIVDA in shaping the UK’s diagnostics innovation strategy. I contribute 25 years of IVD and medical device experience, working closely with start-ups, industry leaders, and stakeholders to advance adoption of new technologies.(Voluntary, part-time role.)
EDUCATION
University of Nottingham
B.Sc., Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry
Newcastle University
M.Sc., Biosensors
University of Leeds
Ph.D., Biosensors
SKILLS
ABOUT JOHN RIPPETH
I specialise in leading the development of innovative medical devices and IVD technologies, bringing together science, engineering, and manufacturability to create impactful diagnostic products.My background spans hands-on development, technical leadership, and consulting. I’ve delivered novel blood glucose sensor platforms for Hypoguard, Arkray, and Exacsys, and spent 13 years at PA Consulting guiding complex product development programmes across Life Sciences and Consumer sectors.During the COVID-19 pandemic, I served as the UK technical lead for the national manufacture of COVID-19 lateral flow test strips, working directly with the UK Government and UK Diagnostic firms to establish domestic diagnostic capacity at speed.I now lead product development at Early Health, operating as the organisation’s technical lead — shaping the biosensor platform, overseeing cross-functional development, and driving our path toward scalable, regulatory-ready diagnostic products.PhD in Biochemistry; MSc in Biosensors; BSc(Hons) in Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry
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