Professional Qualifications:
European Patent Attorney
Chartered Patent Attorney
Academic qualifications:
BSc. Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry, University of Nottingham
Ph.D Chemical Biology, University of Nottingham
Gavin joined Abel + Imray in 2016 and rejoined us in 2025 following stints with an IP firm in New Zealand and Singapore. He is involved in patent work in the biotechnology and chemical fields with a particular focus on antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates, cancer vaccines, T-cell therapies, diagnostic methods, small molecule therapeutics and drug repositioning.
Before joining Abel + Imray, Gavin spent 4 years working as a research scientist at a global pharmaceutical company. During this time, Gavin was involved in the design and development of novel neurotoxin-based therapeutics. His work contributed to the selection of two clinical candidates, and he is an inventor on several patent families. He was also the industrial supervisor for a structural biology PhD student at the University of Bath.
During his PhD studies, Gavin worked in collaboration with a biotechnology company to investigate the use of cell penetrating peptides for the intracellular delivery of therapeutic antibodies. Gavin’s broad technical background in chemistry and biology allows him to quickly gain a deep understanding of his clients’ inventions, particularly those of a multidisciplinary nature in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields.
