
Dr Eliot Forster is Executive Chair of MedCity, launched by Mayor of London Boris Johnson in April 2014 to promote collaboration, entrepreneurship and investment in the life sciences sector of London and the greater south east. He has over 20 years of industry experience in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and is also Chief Executive Officer of Creabilis Ltd, a UK-based biotech specialising in dermatology. Prior to setting up Creabilis, he held roles including CEO of Boston-based Solace Pharmaceuticals, Head of EU Development and of Development Operations in the EU and Asia at Pfizer, and a number of non-executive posts in bioch companies. He holds a PhD in neurophysiology from Liverpool University and an MBA from Henley Management College.