UK & Ireland Leadership Team

Andy Crichton
General Manager UK & Ireland

Andy Crichton is the General Manager for Norgine UK & Ireland.

Andy has worked in a variety of sales, marketing and strategic roles in both local operating units and global functions since joining the industry in 1993.

Andy joined Norgine in 2004 and has recently worked as General Manager in Italy before becoming the General Manager for the UK & Ireland in March 2017.

Andy has a BSc in Psychology from the University of Leeds

Tochi Akubuko
Regulatory Affairs Manager

Tochi Akubuko is the Regulatory Affair Manager for Norgine UK & Ireland

Prior to joining Norgine in 2008, Tochi worked for several years in GlaxoSmithKline holding various roles in research and development, formulation, quality assurance and compliance.

Upon joining Norgine, Tochi worked in the International Regulatory Affairs Group and was responsible for Middle East & North Africa, South East Asia and the Central Eastern European Markets.

She moved into the UK&IE team on permanent basis in January 2015.

Tochi has a Bsc in Physiology and Pharmacology.

Jo Smith
HR Manager

Jo Smith is the Human Resources Manager at our Harefield site.
During her sixteen year career and prior to joining Norgine in 2011, Jo has worked across a variety of industries including retail, manufacturing and the not for profit sector.
Jo has a BA in Philosophy/Theology & English Literature.

Dominic Timney
National Field Sales Manager

Dominic Timney is National Field Sales Manager for Norgine UK & Ireland

Prior to joining Norgine in 2016 Dominic has worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for close to 30 years as well as in Chemical research and at British Nuclear Fuels.

During his time in the Pharmaceutical industry Dominic has spent 20 years in Management and leadership roles working with a broad spectrum of customer facing roles. In addition Dominic has participated and lead a broad variety of projects ranging from Organisational design to building new Sales forces and establishing high performing Sales and Marketing teams.

Dominic has a B.Sc. in Combined Psychology from the University of Leicester

Sharon Dell
Business Controller

Daniel Murphy
Market Access Manager

Dan Murphy is the UK and Ireland Market Access and Government Affairs Manager at Norgine Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Dan is in his first industry role and has been in position since May 2016. Dan is responsible for Government Affairs in the UK as well as optimising access for Norgine products in the UK and Ireland.

Prior to joining Norgine in May 2016, Dan worked for a number of consultancies including WG Access, and Parexel. During his time in consultancy Dan worked on a number of Technology Appraisal submissions, created local and global value stories and managed the Health Economics team at WG Access.

Dan holds a BSc in Economics from the University of London and an MSC from the London School of Economics.

Neil Smith
Associate Director, Marketing

Neil Smith is the Associate Director, Marketing for the UK & Ireland.

Neil has worked in various sales and marketing roles in his 20 year career in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

Prior to joining Norgine in 2011 he worked in various Brand Management roles within neurology, latterly as European Brand Director. He has also acted as a final signatory within commercial and has experience of many HTA submissions and successes. He holds a BSc in Environmental and Microbiology.

Sangeeta Sharma
Medical Director

Sangeeta Sharma is the Medical Director for the UK & Ireland.

Sangeeta has worked in clinical research, pharmacovigilance and medical affairs, working across a variety of therapeutic areas, during her 17 year career in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

Prior to joining industry she practiced as a surgeon specialising in urology.