About the Medicine, Health and Life Sciences sector
The Medicine, Health and Life Sciences sector includes a wide range of disciplines aimed at improving human health and advancing clinical practices. It covers areas such as clinical medicine, public health, allied health professions, psychology, neuroscience, biological sciences, and agricultural, food and veterinary sciences.
In terms of Life Sciences, Wales is a leader employing over 13,000 people across 280+ companies, with a £2.8 billion turnover. With strengths in Medtech, Diagnostics, Wound Healing, Regenerative Medicine, and Cell Therapy, the sector benefits from world-class academic expertise and a dedicated Life Sciences Hub, exporting 75% of its output globally. Find out more here TAG
The Food and Drink aspect of this sector in Wales is vibrant and strong, with a robust supply chain, skilled workforce, and innovation centres like the Advanced Manufacturing Centre Wales and Aber Innovation. Home to global brands like Kellogg’s, Unilever, and AB InBev, Wales offers cost-competitive property and industrial land, making it an ideal location for growth.
Medicine, Health and Life Sciences University strengths in Wales
Collaboration between industry, academia and the Welsh Government work together to make things happen. We have the right business support and the agility to make decisions quickly. Here are just some of the sector strengths across our academia.
- World leading facilities and expertise within the biotechnology, agri-tech and drink sectors – Innovation and Enterprise Campus, Aberystwyth University
- Human Sciences Research – Bangor University
- School of Medical Sciences and School of Health Sciences - Bangor University
- European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute – Cardiff University
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute – Cardiff University
- Systems Immunity Research Institute – Cardiff University
- Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences, and the University’s Health and Human Performance Global Academy - Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Health Innovation – Swansea University
- Health and Wellbeing research group – University of South Wales
- Institute of Sport, Health, and Exercise - University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD)
Many of these universities collaborate with the Welsh Government through Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW), which fosters innovation in healthcare and social care research.
Wales Ambassadors in The Medicine, Health and Life Sciences sector
- Dr Rhian Hayward MBE,Chief Executive Officer, Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus, Aberystwyth University
- Mr Ro (Rohit) Kulkarni MBBS FRCS, Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Dr Petros Mylonas BDS MMedEd PhD SFHEA, Clinical Lecturer and Speciality Training Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, Cardiff University Education Senior Fellow
- Professor Paul Mullins, Professor of Neuroimaging, School of Human and and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University
- Dr Lee Parry, Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer at School of Biosciences, Cardiff University Joint Lead Personalised Prevention at Wales Cancer Research Centre
- Professor Gibin Powathil, Professor of Mathematics , Mathematical and Computational Biology, Biomedical Modelling, Swansea University
- Professor Mandy Robbins, Associate Dean (Research), Life Sciences, Wrexham University
- Dr Liba Sheeran Reader, Director of Innovation and Impact, School of Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University
- Dr Matthew Turner, FRCA, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Gwent and Grange University Hospitals
- Dr Katie Webb, Professor of Medical Education and an IHI Improvement Advisor at the School of Medicine Cardiff University
- Arwyn Watkins OBE, Managing Director, Cambrian Training Company and President, Culinary Association of Wales
Chief Executive Officer, Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus, Aberystwyth University
Get in touch
If you are a trade or specialist association or professional society. If you work for a not-for-profit or charitable concern. If you lead a commercial business or specific industry group. Or if you work in an academic setting alongside international colleagues, we would love to hear from you.
You can email, telephone us or complete our online enquiry form on our ambassador Wales homepage.
Email: ambassadors@meetinwales.co.uk
Telephone: +44 02921 661018
