Our Science & Innovation Leaders

DR. JAMES MURPHY

Director, Research and Science

Career experience

2020-2023 
EVP Scientific Research & Development, Reynolds American

2019-2020 
Group Head of Reduced-Risk Substantiation

Degree(s)/qualifications

PhD 
Organic Chemistry  
University of Edinburgh

BSc 
Chemistry 
Queen's University of Belfast

DR. ELAINE ROUND

Group Head of Life Sciences

Career experience 

2022-2023 
Global Head of Toxicology

2021-2022 
Vice President Scientific & Regulatory 
Engagement – Vapour and Oral

Degree(s)/qualifications

PhD 
Genetics 
University of Washington, Seattle

BA 
Biology 
Washington University in St. Louis

TIM NESTOR

Executive Vice President, U.S. R&D
RAI Services Company

Career experience

2021-2023
Senior Vice President U.S. Product Deploy

2018-2021 
Vice President R&D Global Modern Oral & U.S. Traditional Oral

Degree(s)/qualifications

BSc 
Physics 
Appalachian State University

PATRICK DOYLE

Chief Executive Officer, KBio Inc.

Career experience

2017-2021 
CEO & BoD member, Stelexis

2016-2017 
CEO & BoD member, SynthorX

Degree(s)/qualifications

LLM Master of Laws 
Law 
University of London

BSc 
Pharmacology 
University of Sunderland

DANNI TOWER

Group Head of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs

Career experience

2022-2023 
Head of Liquids Discovery & Development and Flavour Centre of Excellence

2019-2022
Head of Vapour Product Development, Next Generation Devices & Liquids

Degree(s)/qualifications

MEng 
Chemical Engineering 
Imperial College of Science, 
Technology & Medicine

DR. RYAN POTTS

Senior Vice President, U.S. Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, RAI Services Company

Career experience

2022-2023 
Group Head of Scientific & Regulatory Capabilities

2020-2022 
Head of Consumer Product Safety

Degree(s)/qualifications

PhD 
Toxicology 
University of Bath

MS 
Toxicology 
University of London

BSc 
Pharmacology & Physiology 
University of Manchester

DR. ALLEN GRIFFITHS

Head of Science Discovery

Career experience 

2019-2022 
Head of Modified Risk Tobacco Product Capabilities

2016-2018 
Head of Plant Biotechnology – Global Leaf R&D

Degree(s)/qualifications

PhD 
Plant Physiology & Biochemistry 
University College North Wales Bangor

BSc 
Biochemistry 
University College North Wales Bangor

DR. SUMMER HANNA

Head of Scientific Regulation

Career experience

2021-2023 
Head of Scientific Regulatory Engagement, Legal & External Affairs

2019-2021 
Principal Cannabinoid Science Manager

Degree(s)/qualifications

PhD 
Analytical Chemistry 
Wake Forest University, North Carolina

BSc 
Chemistry 
Winthrop University, South Carolina

ED FORSDIKE

Head of R&D, Wellbeing & Stimulation

Career experience

2020-2022 
Head of Global Vapour R&D

2018-2022 
Group Head of Strategic Science & Technology

Degree(s)/qualifications

MEng 
Mechanical Engineering 
Durham University

DR. HUGO TAN

Global Medical Safety Officer

Career experience 

2022-2024  
Regional Head of Scientific Engagement, APMEA 

2019-2022  
Medical and Regulatory Director, AstraZeneca Hong Kong & Macau

Degree(s)/qualifications

MBBS 
International Medical University, Malaysia

MBA 
Manchester  
Business School

LUIGI GIUCCA

Group Head of New Categories R&D

Career experience

2021-2023 
Global Head of Supply Network Operations

2016-2021 
Group Head of Supply Chain

Degree(s)/qualifications

BSc 
Engineering & Chemical Engineering 
Sapienza Università di Roma