Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> December 13, 1999

Richard Dixey – Phytopharm Plc (pym.l)

DR RICHARD DIXEY is the Chief Executive of Phytopharm Plc. He has a B.A (Hons) in physiological sciences (Oxford, 1973), a Ph.D. in biophysics (London, 1984) and an M.Sc. in history and philosophy of science (London, 1988). He became a non-executive director of Phytotech in 1990, was appointed vice-chairman in 1992 and became chief executive of Phytotech in 1994. He is a former director of the Bioelectronic Research Unit which he founded at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London in 1979. In 1989, he co-founded Chakra Limited, of which he remains a director. He is 46 years old. Profile
TWST: Can you give us a brief overview of Phytopharm PLC, the company's

history, products, activities, customers, etc.

Dr. Dixey: Phytopharm is a business that's predicated on making

medicinal