Philip Probert

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DISC Type : Dc

Director of Biologics and RNA Centre of Excellence at CPI

Durham, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Philip Probert is the Director of CPI’s Biologics and RNA Centre of Excellence, leading over 70 professionals in bioprocessing. His career bridges academic research and biopharmaceutical innovation, with a focus on scaling capabilities in biologics and mRNA. He holds a Ph. D. from Newcastle University and an MBA from The Open University.

No verifiable personal information, such as hobbies or non-work-related activities, was found in the public domain.

He was recognized as the Young Achiever of the Year in the Biotechnology category at the North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC) awards.

Personality Overview

Features Driven

Generally Skeptic

Fast But Wary

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

mRNA Manufacturing
Frequently speaks on the future of mRNA manufacturing, its current state, and the approaches under exploration for future production, including for personalized cancer vaccines.
Process Intensification
Actively discusses and writes about process intensification as a practical route to higher productivity and more resilient manufacturing in the biopharma sector.
Shared Biomanufacturing
Advocates for using shared biomanufacturing infrastructure to bridge biologics, cell & gene therapy, and even adjacent industries like cultivated meat.

Media Appearances

CEPI Gives £2.16m to CPI to Automate Virus‑Like Particle Production. Featured in CPI (uk-cpi.com) News

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Dr Philip Probert (CPI Biologics) - News, Articles etc.. Featured in European Pharmaceutical Review

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Work History

9-2025
Director of Biologics and RNA Centre of Excellence at CPI
9-2022
Technology Lead - Biologics at CPI
5-2020 - 9-2022
Head of Technical at CPI
9-2016 - 3-2017
Product Specialist - Tissue Diagnostics at Roche
10-2014 - 8-2016
Postdoctoral Research Associate at Newcastle University

Education

5-2020 - 11-2022
Master of Business Administration - MBA from The Open University
2011 - 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Newcastle University

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Insights For Selling To Philip

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Philip is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Philip

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Philip move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Philip take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Philip

Personality Compatibility


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