Simon Sydserff

About Simon Sydserff

Drug discovery scientist with more than 28 years of international experience as a pharmacologist in both large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Recognized for delivering novel scientific approaches to biology and drug discovery. Actively lead and managed laboratories developing new solutions to modeling disease biology in psychiatry, neurology, pain, cardio-respiratory physiology, cognitive and systemic disease. Combines a highly driven personality, hands on knowledge, practicality and solid work ethic with the challenge to be innovative and non-traditional in the pursuit of scientific excellence. Specializes in preclinical drug discovery, in vivo disease biology and sickness behavior. Expertise in cognitive, psychiatric and neuro pharmacology, nociceptive ion channel pharmacology, vascular neurophysiology, translational disease biology modeling. Innovative In vivo team and laboratory management combining hands on leadership approach with training and teaching. A highly flexible attitude and ability to learn combined with 20 years drug discovery experience means no target or indication is off the books. Excellent Managerial skills from teams of 5 to 40+

Experience

1. Senior Director

   Crown Bioscience

   Mar 2022 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Direct Scientific operations Site Head

Education

• St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Clinical Neuroscience / Neurovascular physiology

  1990 — 1993

• University of St Andrews

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physiology and Psychology

  1986 — 2000