Steve Rees OBE

Senior Vice-President of Discovery Sciences,  AstraZeneca

Steve Rees is Senior Vice-President of Discovery Sciences at AstraZeneca with responsibility for the discovery of novel drug candidates, using multiple therapeutic modalities, for projects for all AstraZeneca therapy areas.  Prior to his current appointment Steve held positions of increasing responsibility at AstraZeneca including leadership of the Discovery Biology and Screening Sciences and Sample Management departments. 
Prior to joining AstraZeneca, Steve worked at GlaxoSmithKline for 24 years.   He has served as Chair of the European Laboratory Research and Innovation Group, Chair of the European Council of the Society of Laboratory Automation and Screening and as Industry Trustee of the British Pharmacological Society and is a member of  the Royal Society Science, Industry and Translation Committee.  Steve was awarded an OBE by Her Majesty the Queen in 2021 for services to science and the COVID19 response