Peter Mitchell

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Chief Operations Officer (COO) / Head of R&D at Cellcraft

Stevenage, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Peter Mitchell is the Chief Operations Officer and Head of R&D at Cellcraft, bringing extensive experience in bioprocess development, MSAT, and manufacturing for ATMPs and biologics. His career includes leadership roles at Takeda and GammaDelta Therapeutics. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Southampton.

His research on optimizing hESC cryopreservation processes was highlighted in a publication applying Quality-by-Design (QbD) concepts to reduce risk and improve cell recovery.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Achievment Oriented

Generous

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

Building R&D Teams
Actively involved in recruiting technical and scientific talent for his teams at Cellcraft, as shown by recent posts for engineers and cell culture technicians.
Bioprocess Innovation
His career focus is on process development and sciences. He now leads R&D and operations to advance manufacturing processes for biologics and cell therapies.
Cell Therapy Manufacturing
Focuses on bringing novel allogeneic cell therapies to the clinic, a consistent theme from his time at Takeda and GammaDelta Therapeutics through to Cellcraft.

Media Appearances

Peter has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Chief Operations Officer (COO) / Head of R&D at Cellcraft
1-2024 - 8-2025
Director of Process Development at Xap Therapeutics
4-2022 - 1-2024
Head of Gamma Delta Process Science at Takeda Oncology
9-2021 - 9-2022
Head of Process Sciences at GammaDelta Therapeutics
1-2020 - 11-2021
Head of Process Development at GammaDelta Therapeutics

Education

2007 - 2011
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Southampton
2003 - 2007
Master of Biology (MBiol) from University of Bath

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Insights For Selling To Peter

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Peter is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Peter

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Peter move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Peter take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Peter

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