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AKELA Profile - Who Are We?

John Matthews
  • Founder of Akela
  • 16 years clinical research experience
  • Fast track management scheme at Procter & Gamble
  • Former Director of Clinical Operations in a global CRO (i3)
  • International director who managed 10 PMs
  • Global leader for the InterSePT study1
  • Hired and trained 30 CRAs
  • Successfully initiated 40 studies across all phases of development
  • M.Sc. in forensic science from King's College
1 Meltzer HY et al, The InterSePT Trial: Reduced Suicidality with Clozapine Treatment, American Psychiatric Association, May, 2002.
Clare Gleeson (née Cunliffe)
  • 13 years clinical research experience starting with Project Management in a central lab then moving to a CRO as CRA
  • Formerly Senior Business Development Associate for a global CRO (i3)
  • Formerly interim study site coordinator
  • 1st class science graduate from UCL, London with an MBA from Melbourne, Australia





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John Matthews
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Clare Gleeson (née Cunliffe)
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