David Chiswell OBE is a British business executive and scientist who co-founded
Cambridge Antibody Technology
Cambridge Antibody Technology (officially Cambridge Antibody Technology Group Plc, informally CAT) was a biotechnology company headquartered in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom. Its core focus was on antibody therapeutics, primarily using pha ...
, a biosciences company in operation from 1990 to 2007. The company was an early innovator that pioneered the development of antibody drugs, including
adalimumab
Adalimumab, sold under the brand name Humira, among others, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurati ...
, used in the treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Pain and stiffness often worsen following rest. Most commonly, the wrist and hands are involv ...
among other things. CAT was described by
The Independent
''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was publis ...
newspaper as "the jewel in the crown of UK biotech." From 1990 to 2002, Chiswell was operationally responsible for running CAT. From 1996 until 2002, Chiswell was the company's CEO. After he left CAT he devoted himself to growing the British biosciences industry, serving as the chairman of the BioIndustry Association from 2003 to 2005.
In 2003, Chiswell became chairman of the BioIndustry Association, and in June 2006 was awarded an
OBE for services to the UK Bioscience Industry in the UK and Overseas. He also was included in Reed Exhibitions' list of the Top 100 Living Contributors to Biotechnology.
References
British company founders
Biotechnologists
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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