Karen J. Finlay, C.Chem, MRSC - CoFounder & CSO

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Karen Finlay is a Chartered Chemist with 25 years professional, laboratory based, and market experience in the UK, Ireland, and the USA. Karen has experience as a Scientific Officer, a Chief Scientific Officer (“CSO”), and a Director of Engagement.

Karen lives in Charleston, South Carolina with husband Mark Finlay as they divide their time between Washington, D.C., the UK and Ireland, and the rest of the world.  

As a scientific professional and Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (CChem MRSC), Karen has over 25 years experience and has devoted much of her professional career to analytical chemistry, the practical application of science in sensitive arenas, and in focusing on societal challenges.

Karen’s professional training and experience leads her to believe a scientific analytical approach should be taken to counter threats to our own health and well-being, and to national security and other existential crises. 

During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Crisis Karen expertise was in high demand as she supported a multinational team, led from the United States, helping to coordinate a collaborative effort by preeminent scientists and technologists seeking to identify the unique molecular signature of COVID-19 and utilize mobile technology to identify the presence of antibodies.