People Puzzles with Ally Maughan

From scientist to CEO (ft Steve Harvey)

• Ally Maughan • Season 1 • Episode 5

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Developing skills from laboratory to leadership is never going to be straightforward, but there are learnings to be taken from every mistake.

In this week's episode, Ally speaks with Steve Harvey, CEO and founder of Camena Bioscience, a Cambridge-based scale-up on a mission to rewrite DNA synthesis and create new possibilities in the treatment and prevention of critical illness. Steve talks candidly about his journey from scientist to CEO, sharing both his personal and professional motivations  for founding the business, and gives insight into the mindset that has helped the business to innovate, persevere and evolve despite multiple setbacks.

You can connect with Steve via LinkedIn, and discover more about the groundbreaking work he and the team are doing at Camena Bioscience here. 

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