Live Cells.
Lives Saved.
At CellRev, we are driven by a passion for accelerating life-saving treatments to market. Our proprietary media additives target, reduce, and eliminate process inefficiencies—enhancing cell viability, culture homogeneity, and overall process yield.
Founded in 2018 as a spin-out from Newcastle University, CellRev has pioneered novel enzymatic approaches to overcoming long-standing bioprocessing bottlenecks. By optimizing cell manufacturing with simple, easy-to-integrate reagents, we address the core challenges of scalability, quality, and cost in cell production processes.
Through our solutions, we help life-saving treatments reach the clinic—enabling more people to live longer, healthier lives.
Management Team
Chris Green
Chief Executive Officer
Chris joined the team in 2022 to complement the technically gifted founding team. He previously launched and scaled his own B2B services business.
Martina Miotto
Chief Scientific Officer
During her PhD in Tissue Engineering, Martina developed the initial technology that led CellRev to spin out of Newcastle University.
Paul Denney
Chief Financial Officer
Experienced public company CFO who was previously M&A Director at Experian.
Laura Duffy
Head of Operations
As CellRev’s first employee, Laura now oversees operations with responsibilities spanning Health & Safety to Supply Chain & Logistics.
Francois Taute
Head of Technology
Francois is a highly accomplished and commercially minded biotechnologist with experience of running of his own business earlier in his career.
Board and Advisors
Alex Buchan
Investment Director
Alex is an Investment Director at Northstar Ventures, a venture capital fund in the North East of England.
Ralph Pickles
NED
Ralph was previously Quorn Foods CEO and President of Sensient Technologies Corporation.
Che Connon
Co-Founder and Chairperson
Alongside his significant experience with spin-out companies, Che is a Professor of Tissue Engineering at Newcastle University.
Bryan Poltilove
NED
Bryan was previously Vice President and General Manager of Thermo Fisher’s Stem Cell Solutions business.
Professor Jeffrey Almond
Scientific Advisor
Jeffrey Almond is a professor of microbiology, consultant vaccinologist, and former Global Head of Research at Sanofi.
Our Values
We are not afraid to try, take risks and confront failure. We innovate and look beyond the possible.
We recognise that things don’t always go in a straight line but we energise each other and have fun along the way.
We embrace diversity and know that by including everyone, we can move further and faster. We empower and support each other, personally and professionally, to help all be the best they can be.
When we come up against blockers we find solutions to push on through them. We recognise our successes as they fuel our progress.
We encourage inter-department collaboration as we know that as one team, we can achieve more. We create an environment that enables healthy open debate.
Learn More
You can find a wide range of case studies, brochures, app notes and more in our Resources section. Alternatively, get in touch with our team to find out how our range of media additives can work for you.
If you’re passionate about transforming the biotech landscape and are looking for a solutions-oriented team that shares your vision, we’d love to hear from you. For career opportunities, contact us here.
