Harry Thomas Stratford OBE (born 1948) is the founder of Shire, one of the United Kingdom's largest pharmaceutical businesses.

Career

Educated at the University of London, Harry Stratford founded Shire Pharmaceuticals in 1986 and remained its Chief Executive until 1994.[1]

In 1995 he founded ProStakan, another pharmaceutical business, and was Chief Executive there until he became Executive Chairman in 2004; he was then Non-Executive Chairman from 2006 until he retired at the end of 2007.[2] In 2008 he became a Non-Executive Director of Merrion Pharmaceuticals.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Drug floates to test market". The Times. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "ProStrakan founder joins Fastnet Equity board". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 22 March 2016.


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