Tim Haines
Partner

Tim Haines, Partner
has more than 25 years of international management experience in the life sciences industry. Before joining Abingworth in September 2005 he was Chief Executive of the Abingworth portfolio company, Astex Therapeutics. Tim was with Astex for more than five years and was instrumental in establishing it as one of the leading UK biotechnology companies. Previously, Tim was Chief Executive of two divisions of the publicly-listed medical technology company, Datascope Corp. Prior to Datascope, he held a number of other senior management positions in the US and Europe. Current and past board positions include Astex Therapeutics, Fovea, IMI, Powdermed, X-Counter, Kspine and Stanmore. Tim has a BSc from Exeter University and an MBA from INSEAD. He is a former Director of the Biotechnology Industry Association and currently sits on the Venture Committee of the BVCA. At Abingworth, he identifies and creates new businesses and provides support for portfolio companies.