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Klara Valko

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Director at BioMimetic Chromatography - Consultancy for Drug Discovery
📍 Stevenage, England, United Kingdom

Dr. Klara Valko is an accomplished scientist with over 22 years at GlaxoSmithKline, now leading her own consultancy in drug discovery. An Honorary Professor at UCL School of Pharmacy, she holds a Ph. D. and is recognized for her expertise in biomimetic chromatography. People often describe her as professional, knowledgeable, and a great supporter.

Driven by her scientific background, Klara founded Bio-Mimetic Cosmetics to develop her own line of science-backed skincare. She earned a Diploma in Organic Skincare Formulation and focuses on creating products with natural, botanical ingredients designed to offer anti-aging benefits, leveraging her expertise in molecular absorption.

Unique fact: Klara invented the Chromatographic Hydrophobicity Index (CHI), a high-throughput method for physicochemical profiling used in drug design.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Klara shows up

Fast But Analytical
Precise But Practical
Thorough Evaluator

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Priorities

Topics Klara cares about

Drug Discovery
Her career of over two decades at GSK and her current consultancy focus on early drug discovery, lead optimization, and ADME modeling.
Biomimetic HPLC
She is a leading expert who developed novel biomimetic HPLC methods and authored books and papers on its application in pharmaceutical research.
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Career

Work history

2-2016
Director
BioMimetic Chromatography - Consultancy for Drug Discovery
7-2018
Founder Director
Bio-Mimetic Cosmetics
8-2019
Formulation Scientist
Bio-Mimetic Cosmetics
9-1991
Honorary Professor
UCL School of Pharmacy
11-1995 - 2-2016
investigator
GlaxoSmithKline
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Media appearances

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Education
1972 - 1979
Ph. D; MS
Semmelweis University of Medicine
1985 - 1995
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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