Steve Bates is the chief executive office of the UK Bioindustry Association, the UK’s trade association for innovative life science companies with over 550 members. Steve is the visible face of the vibrant UK life sciences industry to government and media. He serves on the UK Government’s Life Sciences Council and the UK Biosecurity Leadership Council.

Steve was a founder member of the UK Government’s Vaccine Taskforce in the COVID crisis, sitting on its steering board alongside Kate Bingham.

He is an active member and former chair of the International Council of Biotech Associations and has been a board member of EuropaBio since 2015.