Bernard Taylor
Non-Executive Director
Bernard has represented the University of Oxford on the Board of Oxford Science Enterprises since its creation in 2015. He brings more than 30 years of experience in business as well as a deep relationship with the University of Oxford.
Previously Vice-Chairman of JP Morgan and CEO of Evercore Partners International, he’s also a retired member of the Council of the University of Oxford.
He sits on several key committees at the University, as well as on the Advisory Board of the Royal Society. He’s also a Director of the ERA Foundation, a member of the Advisory Board of Networked Quantum Information Technologies, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Oxford researchers & innovators
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Investors
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We’ve raised over £850m from global investors keen to access Oxford’s diverse, world-leading science. Our shareholders don’t just back OSE – many also co-invest alongside us.
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We partner with specialist global investors to fund and scale our companies – from pre-seed to growth. Together, OSE and our co-investors have invested more than £3bn.