Claire Hooper

Dr. Claire Hooper is a renowned professional with over two decades of experience in the Life Sciences, Healthcare, and Homeland Security sectors.

Having co-founded Cambridge Imaging and led it to successful acquisitions by major corporations like EG&G, Smiths Industries, and PerkinElmer, Claire has displayed exceptional entrepreneurial skills.

Currently serving as the CEO at CTC DuoFertility and holding a Non-Executive Director position at Abcodia, Claire is actively involved in advising corporate, VC, and Private Equity investors.

During her tenure at PerkinElmer, Claire held various significant roles including Technology Director for the Bio-discovery business segment, overseeing alliances, due diligence, and strategic direction resulting in acquisitions and business growth worth over $50M.

With a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Surrey, Claire's expertise spans across Strategy, New Ventures, Corporate Business Development, R&D Leadership, Intellectual Property, Deal Structuring, Business Planning, and more.

Her past roles include VP Integrated Imaging Systems at Packard BioScience, Director at Cambridge Imaging, Technology Leader at PerkinElmer, and various other leadership positions driving innovation and growth in the healthcare and life sciences domains.