Our People
We understand that people are the key to our success and we invest heavily in them.
As well as comprehensive training in IP matters, we offer support to develop a variety of skills in other areas, ranging from commercial awareness skills to well-being techniques.
Our people are an interesting group with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We think that you will enjoy working with them.
MA (Cantab), MSc, PhD, Student Member of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys.
Michael read natural sciences (biochemistry) at Cambridge University before obtaining a PhD in biochemistry at the same university, where a large multinational pharmaceutical company sponsored his research. His research involved using metabolic profiling techniques to study a childhood neurodegenerative disease. During his PhD, he authored several papers in the field of functional genomics.
Michael joined Potter Clarkson in 2006 and specialises in the field of biotechnology, including drug screening assays, gene therapy approaches and recombinant DNA technologies.
In 2009, Michael was awarded the Peter FitzGibbon Memorial Award for obtaining the highest mark in one of his UK qualifying exams.