Cross-Party Group on Life Sciences Tuesday 14th of November 2023 17:45 – 19:15 Minute Present MSPs Kenneth Gibson MSP Graham Simpson MSP Ivan McKee MSP Invited guests Professor Frank Gunn-Moore, University of St Andrews Craig Ritchie, Scottish Brain Sciences Professor Terry Quinn, University of Glasgow Non-MSP Group Members Aidan Reid, Scottish Government Alastair MacGregor, Chief Executive Officer at SSERC Alison Culpan, ABPI Scotland Andrew Howie, Scottish Enterprise Brian Forbes, Astrazeneca Claire Headspeath, ABPI (Early access please) Dame Anna Dominiczak, CSO David Albany Deborah McGregor, Scottish Enterprise Dr Barbara Blaney, Edinburgh University Esme Pringle, Ettrickburn Ewan Morrison, Scottish Government Fiona Nicolson, Burness Paull LLP Frankie Macpherson, Ettrickburn George Davidson, GSK Greg Stevenson, Greg Stevenson Consulting Heather Rankine, Exact Science Jacqui Young, Roche John Macgill, Ettrickburn Laura Hyndman, University of Edinburgh Leigh Mair, InnoScot Health Mark Cook, Chair ILG Maura Fulton, IQVIA 1 Michael Barrett, SULSA Natalie Frankish, Genetic Alliance Nick Murray, NHSS Nicolas Peyret, Scottish Enterprise Philip Jones, Bioascent Richard Lockhart, Burness Paull LLP Robert Fleming, St Andrews University Sir Mike Ferguson, Dundee University Apologies Brian Whittle MSP Michael Marra MSP Agenda item 1 Opening, Welcome and Introductions Convener Kenneth Gibson (KG) welcomed everyone to the final meeting of the Cross- Party Group in 2023.