Leadership with Dr Madusha Peiris
From The Lead Candidate by Dr Simona Carbone
September 8, 2025 · 1h 2m · Season 5 · Episode 28
About this episode
Dr Madusha Peiris discusses her journey as CEO of Elcella and her academic role at Queen Mary University of London.
Send us Fan Mail Today we have Dr Madusha Peiris on the show! Madusha is here to talk about her roles as CEO of biotech company Elcella and senior lecturer and group leader at Queen Mary University of London. She’s sharing her stories of how Elcella developed over the past 10 years- starting as a basic science project from her academic research through to a product helping patients with weight management. If you’re interested in how a scientific idea can lead to a company, this episode ...
People in this episode
Host: Dr Simona Carbone
Guest: Dr Madusha Peiris
Topics covered
- leadership
- biotech
- entrepreneurship
- weight management
- academic research
Keywords
- leadership
- biotech
- Elcella
- weight management
- academic research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Elcella, Queen Mary University of London
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