Personal Statement
Andrew Owen is a Director of the Centre of Excellence in Long-acting Therapeutics (CELT) at the University of Liverpool. He is principal investigator for LONGEVITY, an international project funded by Unitaid that aims to translate long-acting medicines for malaria, tuberculosis, and Hepatitis C Virus. Andrew also leads a modelling and simulation core and sits on the executive group for the NIH-funded Long-acting/Extended-release Antiretroviral resource Program (LEAP). He is a Director and CSO for Tandem Nano Ltd. and co-inventor of patents relating to drug delivery. During the COVID-19 pandemic Andrew was engaged in research of SARS-CoV-2 antiviral candidates, was a member of the Trial Management Group for the AGILE National phase I/IIa COVID-19 trial platform, sat on the UK COVID-19 Therapeutics Advisory Panel (CTAP) early stage, antiviral and prophylaxis subgroups, and seved in National and International advisory roles.