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Jan Shury

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Chief Executive Officer at IFF Research
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Jan Shury is the CEO of IFF Research, a role he took on in 2023 after serving as Managing Director since 2007. He is focused on providing strategic direction, fostering leadership, and maintaining the companys "human-first" culture. He holds a degree in French and Management Studies from the University of Leeds.

Jan is actively involved in social causes, notably participating in the CEO Sleepout to raise funds and awareness for the Single Homeless Project, a homelessness prevention charity. This commitment is rooted in personal experiences with housing inequality. He also appears to be a Manchester United football fan.

To support the homeless, Jan spent a night sleeping outdoors with only cardboard and a sleeping bag.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Corporate Culture
Consistently emphasizes maintaining and developing a "human-first culture" as a core part of his leadership strategy at IFF Research.
Homelessness Advocacy
Actively fundraises and participates in events like the CEO Sleepout to support charities that prevent homelessness and help people rebuild their lives.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Chief Executive Officer
IFF Research
1-2007 - 3-2023
Managing Director
IFF Research
1-1998 - 1-2007
Research Director
IFF Research
1990 - 1992
Research Executive
BMRB International
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Jan Shury – Chief Executive Officer, IFF Research. Featured in IFF Research (official website)
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Daily Research News Online No. 31625 – IFF Research updates. Featured in Daily Research News Online (mrweb.com)
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Education
1986 - 1990
French and Management Studies (Jt Hons)
University of Leeds
1979 - 1986
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Wilson's School, Wallington
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