Simon Ward

Professor of Translational Drug Discovery, Cardiff University

Professor Simon Ward
Founder and Chief Scientific & Development Officer at Draig Therapeutics
Sêr Cymru Professor of Translational Drug Discovery, Cardiff University

Professor Simon Ward is a scientific leader and drug development expert with more than 25 years’ experience spanning academia, biotech, and the pharmaceutical industry. He is the Founder and Chief Scientific & Development Officer of Draig Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders. At Cardiff University, he leads the Medicines Discovery Institute as Sêr Cymru Professor of Translational Drug Discovery. His work focuses on translating neuroscience and medicinal chemistry research into new treatments, advancing projects from discovery through to clinical development.