Management/Leadership

ANDREW COPESTAKE, Ph.D.
Vice President and General Manager, ICON Development Solutions Marlow

Dr. Andrew Copestake is Vice President and General Manager of ICON Development Solutions, Marlow and is responsible for the growth and development of ICON’s Regulatory Consulting and Clinical Operations business. He joined ICON in August 2003 initially as Senior Director Business Development and subsequently assumed responsibility as Vice President for BD Europe. During his tenure he and his team successfully achieved and exceeded sales targets and thus supported the growth of ICON Clinical Research.

Andrew has over 17 years experience in the contract research, site management and pharmaceutical industries. He has worked in clinical operations, data management and Business Development. Prior to ICON, Andrew worked at GSK, Quintiles, Radiant Research, Covance and served on the Board of Profiad. He was educated at University East London where he was awarded a Bachelor of Sciences with Honours in Applied Biology. In 1994 Andrew obtained a PhD in Respiratory and Exercise Physiology at Loughborough University.