Klara Valko

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Director at BioMimetic Chromatography - Consultancy for Drug Discovery

Stevenage, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Organic Skincare
She founded Klara's Skincare and earned a diploma in organic skincare formulation, focusing on creating natural, anti-aging products.

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Work History

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

Education

1972 - 1979
Ph. D; MS from Semmelweis University of Medicine
1985 - 1995
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Hungarian Academy of Sciences

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DO's

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When Writing An Email

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