Dr Richard Oakley, Head of Research, Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society [1] is delighted to welcome Dr Richard Oakley [2] to our Research and Influencing team as Head of Research. In this interview, we hear from Richard, discussing the challenges and opportunities ahead and what he’s excited about in dementia research.
Richard completed a PhD in supramolecular chemistry at the Bristol University, building complex functional molecules for drug delivery or electronics, before moving to the EPFL in Lausanne to do a two-year post-doc in tissue engineering, focusing on wound rejuvenation after brain injury or heart disease. After his post-doc, he made the transition away from the lab and moved to Cancer Research UK as their Senior Research Funding Manager.
Read the interview in full here – https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/for-researchers/new-head-of-research-dr-richard-oakley [3]