Quick profiles: Emma Hilton

Emma Hilton worked as a doctor for nine years, including four in clinical research.  After that, she shifted to pharma. Here she shares her story.

Emma is now Global Medical Affairs Leader for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in GSK’s Respiratory Division.

As a child, I was fascinated by how things work, especially the human body, and I decided I wanted some kind of career in science. Medicine seemed like the ideal avenue and offered a reassuringly clear path including training and employment prospects.

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Careers in industry: Medicine maker

Pauline Williams shares her thoughts on her career outside of academia.

As a junior doctor working in geriatrics, I could never have imagined that in 20 years time I would have led the development of a medicine which has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of babies’ lives.

 

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