Organizing Committee Member
Dr. Peter Hollands
Executive Director
WideCells Group PLC
UK
Biography
Peter trained at Cambridge University under the supervision of the co-inventor of IVF and Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Bob Edwards FRS. His PhD was in stem cell technology. His post-doctoral position was as a Senior Embryologist at Bourn Hall Clinic which was the first IVF clinic in the world. Peter has been the Scientific Director of Cells for Life in Toronto and Smart Cells in the UK and was HTA Designated Individual for Smart Cells. He has carried out research in stem cell technology and has written numerous papers and book chapters on stem cell technology. He has been an invited speaker to many international conferences including personal invitations to speak twice at the Vatican, the UK House of Lords and The Canadian Parliament. Peter also has experience in creating new stem cell technology labs and the related accreditation and regulatory aspects of stem cell labs. Peter is currently developing a new stem cell laboratory for Wide Cells Ltd at the University of Manchester Innovation Centre. He is currently the Chief Scientific Officer of Wide Cells Ltd and Dean of Wide Academy.
Research Area
stem cell technology