Eliot Forster

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Chief Executive Officer at LEVICEPT LTD

United Kingdom

Overview

Eliot is a seasoned biotech executive with over 30 years of experience leading companies like LEVICEPT and F-star Therapeutics. His expertise spans from early-stage drug development to corporate finance and successful company acquisitions. He holds a PhD from the University of Liverpool and an MBA from Henley Management College. People often describe him as inspiring, brilliant, positive, and personable.

Outside of his numerous executive and board roles, Eliot is committed to advancing medical research and healthcare policy. He serves on the board for the Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research and the National Genomics Board. His father was briefly a professional football player.

He holds honorary visiting professorships at the University of Liverpool in the UK and the University of Pavia in Italy.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Example Seeker

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Chronic Pain Treatment
As CEO of Levicept, he is leading the development of LEVI-04, a novel biological therapy for osteoarthritis and chronic pain, which is currently in Phase II trials.
Immuno-Oncology
His previous role as CEO of F-star Therapeutics focused on developing next-generation immunotherapies and bispecific antibodies to treat cancer.
Biotech Corporate Strategy
He has extensive experience in fundraising, mergers, and acquisitions, having raised over $550M in equity financing and led F-star through its acquisition by invoX Pharma.

Media Appearances

Between the Biotech Waves – Conversation with Eliot Forster, CEO of LEVICEPT LTD. Featured in Spotify

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Work History

11-2023
Chief Executive Officer at LEVICEPT LTD
9-2023
Non Executive Chair at Tessellate BIO
9-2021
Non Executive Director at Immatics
5-2018 - 6-2024
Chairman Of The Board at AVACTA GROUP PLC
10-2018 - 3-2023
Chief Executive Officer at F-star Therapeutics Ltd

Education

1988 - 1992
PhD from University of Liverpool
1999 - 2001
MBA from Henley Business School

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Insights For Selling To Eliot

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eliot is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eliot

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eliot move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Eliot take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Eliot

Personality Compatibility


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