Ruth McKernan
The Power List 2016
Ruth McKernan
Chief Executive, Innovate UK
Ruth was previously the Chief Scientific Officer of Pfizer’s Neusentis Unit, which has funded groundbreaking work in regenerative medicine. Scientifically, Ruth is best known for her research in neuroscience on ligand-gated ion channels with over 130 publications and 15 patents. She has also won awards for science writing.