Our Science and Innovation Leaders
“Our leadership team brings together exceptional expertise, diverse perspectives, and a shared commitment to excellence. Representing a global technical community of ~1,800 colleagues across seven locations, they unite the strengths of our heritage businesses with world-class capabilities from the Food, Pharmaceutical, and Consumer Packaged Goods sectors.
By combining science, innovation, and consumer insight, we are developing differentiated products that contribute to harm reduction and support our ambition to create A Better Tomorrow™.”
Dr James Murphy
Director, Research & Science
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
Polymer Chemistry
University of Edinburgh
BSc
Chemistry
Queen's University of Belfast
Danni Tower
Group Head of Scientific Affairs
Career experience
2023-2026
Group Head of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
2022-2023
Head of Vapour Product Development, Next Generation Devices & Liquids
Degree(s)/qualifications
MEng
Chemical Engineering
Imperial College of Science,
Technology & Medicine
Dr Chris Junker
Group Head of Life Sciences
Career experience
2021-2025
Vice President,
U.S. Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
2019-2021
Senior Director,
U.S. Scientific & Regulatory Affairs
Degree(s)/qualifications
PhD
Organic Chemistry
Wake Forest University
BSc
Chemistry, Mathematics
Catawba College
Dr Karina McQuillan
Group Head of Scientific Stewardship
Career experience
2023-2026
Global Head of Toxicology
2019-2023
New Categories Programme Manager
Degree(s)/qualifications
PhD
Cellular and Molecular Biology,
University of Wales, Cardiff
University College London
BSc
Medical Biochemistry,
University of Leicester
Tim Nestor
Executive Vice President, U.S. R&D
RAI Services Company
Career experience
2023-2024
U.S. Global Head of Combustible Product Transformation
2021-2023
Senior Vice President U.S. Product Deploy
Degree(s)/qualifications
BSc
Physics
Appalachian State University
Luigi Giucca
Group Head of New Category Research & Development
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
Clio Boura
Head of Scientific Operations
Career experience
2023-2026
Global Head of Packaging Innovation
2022-2023
Senior R&D Packaging Director (External)
Degree(s)/qualifications
MPhil
Management Studies,
Cambridge University
MSc
Mechanical Engineering,
National Technical University of Athens
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