Oxford Nanopore names new non-executive chair

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Sam Pither

Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC has announced that it has hired former Ocado CFO Duncan Tatton-Brown as its non-executive chair.

The appointment comes into effect on August 1 and sees Tatton-Brown succeed Peter Allen, who will retire on July 31.

Gordon Sanghera, chief executive officer of Oxford Nanopore, said: "Duncan brings substantial board experience of supporting high-tech growth technology companies, critical to our long-term ambition of enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere”.

Tatton-Brown's career spans a range of businesses in the technology, retail and media sectors, including serving as chief financial officer of Ocado from 2012 to 2020.

During that time the business expanded from being a pure-play online grocer to a leading UK technology business. He remains a senior advisor to Ocado.

Tatton-Brown said: "I am delighted to be joining Oxford Nanopore at such an exciting time in the company's journey

“The company has already achieved a huge amount, and yet the company is in the foothills of its growth journey. The future opportunities for its sensing technology are immense, from the current scientific research community to future uses across health, agriculture, food or environmental applications.”

Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset. A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise. Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.