Passionate about the biotech industry - particularly biomedical and health research sectors – Dr. Andrew Clarke heads James & Wells’ biotechnology team in Australia. Andrew has an impressive track record of managing IP portfolios for universities, large research organisations, ASX-listed companies, and start-ups. Andrew specialises in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a diverse array of biotech fields including immunology, antibody technologies, vaccines (cell, peptide and small molecule), molecular biology, cell therapies and bioinformatics.
A keen sportsman, outside the office Andrew can typically be found playing soccer, tennis, Aussie rules, or Gaelic football. He was a member of the British Olympic Fencing Team and a previous British number one.