As chief executive of Oxford Nanopore, Gordon Sanghera's mission is reminiscent of a 1970s Martini ad: to enable the analysis of 'anything, by anyone, anywhere'. Oxford Nanopore came to the stock market last year alongside a host of other debutantes, including take­away platform Deliveroo. But the Ukraine war and rising interest rates have had a chilling effect so far this year, and Oxford Nanopore shares have dropped sharply. His 1.3 per cent stake in Oxford Nanopore has made him a multimillionaire, but he comes from a modest background. As for the technology, the big selling point is that Oxford Nanopore can cut the cost and the time involved in gene analysis.

Source: Daily Mail August 06, 2022 21:30 UTC