Sameer Kothari, Chief Executive, Zilico Limited
Sameer brings over 20 years commercial experience.
Prior to Zilico, Sameer was CEO of Plasso Technology Ltd, a venture capital backed company developing research tools and labware for the life sciences. 2007 saw the launch of its first product, EpranEx, a new generation research tool for life scientists. In May 2007, Sameer successfully led a trade sale of Plasso to Becton Dickinson Inc. Prior to Plasso, Sameer was a senior executive within Marconi plc.
Sameer is a fellow of the Winston Churchill Trust & the British American Project, founding member of the Bessemer Society and executive in residence at Sheffield Hallam University. Sameer was a Trustee of Surrogacy UK and sailed in the BT Global Challenge in 2001 from Sydney to Southampton. Sameer is a keen sailor having sailed in the BT Global Challenge in 2001 from Sydney to Southampton.