Over 35 years’ experience in the diagnostics industry, spanning instrument development, bioluminescence technology, IVD regulatory compliance (CE marking and FDA), QA and manufacturing of IVD’s. His knowledge of ATP Bioluminescent technology is significant, being Development Director for Celcis International for 5 years. He is very experienced in start-up businesses as well as mergers and acquisitions.

Has owned his own businesses including a PoC company and a clinical laboratory; worked in Technical Marketing and Business Management for 2 major diagnostic companies. He is a UK-born clinical laboratory scientist, now based in the UK. He is the inventor of the owned IP and has worked as a clinical laboratory scientist in the UK NHS and the private sector (both the UK and USA) and as a Laboratory Director of a clinical laboratory.

John Wain is Professor of Medical Microbiology at the University of East Anglia, the CSO and director for Discuva and Bactevo Ltd. and founding editor of the Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. He is a bacteriologist and international authority on Salmonella and other gastrointestinal pathogens with over 30 years' experience in the identification of bacterial pathogens and antibiotic resistance.