Oxford Sciences Innovation has bid farewell to chairman Patrick Pichette, just a few months after also losing CEO Charles Conn.

Patrick Pichette (pictured) stepped down from his role as chairman of Oxford Sciences Innovation (OS), the venture fund of University of Oxford, on Saturday in order to focus on other commitments.
Chris Chambers, a board member of OSI since 2015, has been appointed chairman with immediate effect. Chambers is also the chairman of investment platform Leonteq and conglomerate Lonrho.
Pichette was selected as OSI chairman in February 2019, taking on the role five months later.…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.