Dame Pamela Louise Makin, DBE (born November 1960) is a British businesswoman.

Early life

Pamela Louise Makin was born in November 1960. She attended

The Queen's School, Chester The Queen's School is an independent day school for girls aged 4–18 located in Chester, England. Founded in 1878 as "The Chester School for Girls", Queen Victoria, who was the school's first patron, issued a royal decree naming the school as " ...

before going on to receive an MA in Natural Sciences and a PhD in Metallurgy, both from the

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

(

Newnham College Newnham College is a women's constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1871 by a group organising Lectures for Ladies, members of which included philosopher Henry Sidgwick and suffragist campaigner Millicent ...

and St John's College), and an MBA.

Career

Makin was the chief executive officer of BTG PLC from 17 September 2004 To 2019. She served as the president for biopharmaceuticals Europe at

Baxter Healthcare Baxter International Inc. is an American multinational healthcare company with headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois. The company primarily focuses on products to treat kidney disease, and other chronic and acute medical conditions. The compan ...

since 2001, where she was responsible for sales in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Makin joined Baxter Healthcare in 2000 as vice president of strategy and business development Europe. Before joining Baxter, she was a director for global ceramics of English China Clay and prior to that she held a variety of roles at ICI between 1985 and 1998. She has been a non-executive director of

Intertek Group Intertek Group plc is a British multinational assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company headquartered in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. History I ...

plc since 1 July 2012, a non-executive director of the

Woodford Patient Capital Trust Schroders UK Public Private Trust, formerly Woodford Patient Capital Trust () is a British investment trust dedicated to long-term investments predominantly in the United Kingdom, established in 2015. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The ...

, a trustee of the Outward Bound Trust, and chair of the 1851 Trust. She was previously a non-executive director at

Premier Foods Premier Foods plc is a British food manufacturer headquartered in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The group owns many well-known brands, including Mr Kipling, Ambrosia, Bird's Custard, Angel Delight, Homepride cooking sauces, Lyons, Sharwood's, Loyd ...

from October 2006 to September 2012.

Honours

In the

2014 Birthday Honours The 2014 Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of ...

, she was made a Dame Commander of the

Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...

. She is an honorary fellow of

St. John’s College, Cambridge St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge founded by the Tudor matriarch Lady Margaret Beaufort. In constitutional terms, the college is a charitable corporation established by a charter dated 9 April 1511. The ...

References

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