The Sykes' solutions From: The Scientist | Date: June 30, 2003| Author: | Copyright The Scientist, Inc. Jun 30, 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Notable scientist and pioneering business leader shapes research at the Imperial College of London

Richard Sykes, rector (CEO) of Imperial College London, the number one university for international class research in the United Kingdom, is making a habit of remolding great institutions. He almost single-handedly created the world's second largest pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) through merger and acquisition during the 1990s before returning to his academic roots with Imperial College in 2001.

This was the second time in eight years that eyebrows were raised by Sykes' career ...

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