Biography

Frank Burslem has over 25 years experience of all aspects of the drug discovery and development process. Frank is currently the Vice President at Prescient Healthcare Group where he works on pharmaceutical research and development consulting, specializing in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Frank was on the original discovery team for Viagra (sildenafil citrate), and has spoken at numerous medical colleges, including Bristol University, about the discovery story. He has also spoken about his work at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. He has published over 30 publications about his work, and has received numerous award as well. Frank has also been an expert witness and witness-of-fact in patent litigations spanning the UK, EU, Australia, Japan, China and Canada. Frank has also donated and volunteered with many organizations, such as the British Heart Foundation, the Alzheimer's Society as well as the World Wildlife Fund. He enjoys hill walking and gardening in his spare time. Frank was inspired to go into pharmaceuticals prior to attending the university, as he worked in health services and it sparked an interest. He attributes his success to being passionate about what he does and believing that "fortune favors the prepared mind"; and there is a lot of luck science, but you make your own luck by looking at things differently. His goals are to continue applying knowledge and consulting. He is most proud of the work he did working on the discovery of Viagra.