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Derek McFerran

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Chief Executive Officer at Cyentia Biosource
📍 United Kingdom

Derek McFerran is a commercial leader in the life sciences sector with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the CEO of Cyentia Biosource. He holds a PhD from The University of Manchester and specializes in scaling businesses that provide human biospecimens and toxicology services for research.

Outside of his professional life, Derek is an active judo practitioner. He has competed in the Scottish Open and is associated with the Glasgow University Judo Club, reflecting a long-standing passion for the martial art that connects back to his alma mater.

He recently launched his own venture, Cyentia Biosource, in partnership with a capital firm to ethically source human biospecimens for research.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Ethical Biospecimen Sourcing
As CEO of Cyentia Biosource, his company's core mission is the ethical sourcing of human biospecimens like skin to support reproducible research outcomes.
Commercial Life Sciences
His career, spanning roles like CCO at Gentronix and Global Business Development Director at BioIVT, demonstrates a deep focus on commercial strategy in life sciences.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Chief Executive Officer
Cyentia Biosource
7-2025
Non-Executive Director
Magnitude Biosciences Ltd
6-2025
Director
Ferradex Ltd
3-2023 - 6-2025
Chief Commercial Officer
Gentronix Limited
8-2021 - 2-2023
Global Business Development Director
BioIVT
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Education
1997 - 2001
PhD
The University of Manchester
1992 - 1997
BSc
University of Glasgow
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