Dr Chibeza C. Agley

Dr. Chibeza Agley is a Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge and founded OBRIZUM Group Limited in 2015 with the specific aim of helping scientists to develop their commercial awareness and realise the economic value of their transferable skills. Dr. Agley grew the company from its origins as an interdisciplinary academic-to-industry consultancy service, to an international business supporting Biotech, Pharma and Healthcare industries worldwide. His current research at the University of Cambridge Stem Cell Institute amalgamates the fields of stem cell biology, physics and bioengineering. Chibeza continues to publish scientific papers and has received a number of notable academic awards for his research including the ‘Tadien Rideal Prize for Molecular Science’ in recognition of his PhD thesis. He maintains excellent local links with the Cambridge biotech cluster and the UK advertising industry and has developed long-standing global partnerships. As Chief Executive Officer of CamBioScience, Chibeza is focused on delivering innovative business solutions to our valued clients.

Dr Sarra Achouri

Sarra is one of our three co-founders. She has been there from day 1 and has been building our brand ever since.  She holds a PhD in Physics from the Cavendish Laboratory and was a Next Generation Fellow at the Centre for Trophoblast Research, both at the University of Cambridge. Her scientific background is at the interface between physics and biology which equipped her with design, trouble shooting and cross discipline communication skills. Before starting OBRIZUM Group Limited, she also led the team that created the new art-meets-science event brand “Creative reactions” for  “Pint of Science”, the largest global science festival. Following a huge success on a shoe string budget, the Cambridge pilot experiment grew into a global brand and is now running yearly in 10 cities around the world.

Sarra leads the Marketing and branding efforts at OBRIZUM Group Limited, including its CamBioScience,  OBRIZUM®, and OBRIZUM Media divisions.

Science, Education, and Technology are the three pillars of our CMO’s vision for OBRIZUM Group Ltd. and our three divisions.

Dr Jürgen Fink

Dr Michelle Ware

Michelle has a scientific background, receiving both her undergraduate and PhD degrees from the University of Portsmouth, UK. Before joining CamBioScience, she undertook three postdoc positions. The first at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, the second at the Institute of Genetics and Development of Rennes, France and finally the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, UK. Most of her research focused on the development of the first neurons forming in the brain. She has worked on brain disorders such as holoprosencephaly, neurofibromatosis type 2 and more recently Huntington’s disease.

From 2015-2018, she was the postdoc representative for the British Society for Developmental Biology (BSDB), where she gained extensive experience organising student and postdoc events for the BSDB annual spring meeting. She also co-created the BSDB student and postdoc career website. While at the University of Cambridge she was also part of the postdoc masterclass committee where she organised the recruitment speakers to give lectures on cutting edge scientific research.

Prof. Hugh Montgomery

Hugh Montgomery is a Professor of Intensive Care Medicine in London. He obtained a 1st class BSc in cardiorespiratory physiology and neuropharmacology in 1984, and his medical degree (MB.BS) from the University of London in 1987. He completed specialist training in General Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, and now practices as a consultant intensivist in North London. He obtained his higher research degree (MDRes) in 1997, and works at University College London as Professor of Intensive Care Medicine. He has authored over 350 scientific articles, two in Nature. His research interests have been broad: he reported the ‘first gene for human fitness’ and has worked on the human musculoskeletal, cardiac, inflammatory and metabolic responses to exercise; cardiac growth; mechanisms of human hypoxic adaptation; the skeletal muscle response to critical illness and more. Hugh is also an educator across media: he delivered the five televised Royal institution Christmas Lectures in 2007; has worked in radio; and has authored and edited diverse textbooks for undergraduates and postgraduates.

Zelmira Koch Polk

Zelmira Koch Polk is a senior business executive with extensive experience building and turning around businesses internationally. She has worked in finance, crisis communications and management consulting with specialisation in the education and healthcare sectors. She has particular skills entering new geographic markets and adapting businesses to regulatory and cultural demands. Zelmira is a certified Dip Non Executive Director from the Institute of Directors and serves on the board of EdTech X Holdings, the world’s first publicly listed special purpose acquisition company focused on education, training and education technology. She also serves on the board of ARFA Röhrenwerke AG, a Swiss steel company and as board vice chair of Beavers School Hounslow. Zelmira is a founding partner of the Hearth Education Advisors, a global education advisory firm specialised in setting up education institutions and businesses internationally. Prior to the Hearth, Zelmira ran the international division of Chartwell Education Group, a leading American consulting group established by the former U.S. Secretary of education. Zelmira started her career in finance working at Credit Suisse First Boston and Dilenschneider Group, a leading crisis management and communication firm in New York.