Isaac Kaye is a businessman with interests in healthcare and politics in the United Kingdom. Originally from South Africa, he obtained Irish citizenship upon his arrival in the UK in 1985.[1]

Healthcare

Kaye built Norton Healthcare Ltd., a UK generic pharmaceutical company, which was acquired by Ivax Corporation in 1990.[2] He became chairman of Ivax Pharmaceuticals UK. In 2006 Ivax was sold to Teva Pharmaceuticals for $7.4 billion.[2]

In 2002 Ivax was the largest supplier of generic drugs to the NHS.[1]

Kaye was also a co-founder of Israel Healthcare Ventures, an Israel-based venture capital firm, and also established the Kaye Innovation Awards in order to encourage and recognize technological achievements at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[2]

Politics

In January 2008 his name was listed as one of the donors to Peter Hain's May 2007 election campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party.[3] Kaye's donation of £15,000, undeclared as a donation by Hain at the time, was channelled through the Progressive Policies Forum organization.[4] Kaye, along with David Garrard, sponsors the annual lunch of the Labour Friends of Israel.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Kevin Maguire (13 April 2002). "Isaac Kaye". The Guardian.
  2. 1 2 3 "Strategic Partners". Trevi Health Capital.
  3. ↑ George Monbiot (5 February 2008). "This scandal makes it clear: for Labour, money trumps principle every time". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ "'Think tank' that fuelled Hain's bid". The Guardian. 13 January 2008.
  5. ↑ "Miliband warms the hearts of the Labour Friends". The Jewish Chronicle. 23 March 2018.


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