OUR TEAM

Charles Hugh-Jones, M.D., FRCP

Chief Executive Officer

Charles is an experienced biotech leader and a board-certified physician. Prior to joining Volastra, Charles served as the global chief medical officer at Allergan PLC, where he led complex interdisciplinary teams and supported the launch of novel medicines in multiple therapeutic areas. Before Allergan, Charles worked for Pfizer Oncology as their chief medical officer and had medical oversight of all late-stage drug development and commercialization activities. He began his career at Schering AG, Enzon Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi, where he held various positions of increasing responsibility. Charles received his bachelor’s in neuroanatomy and M.D. from the University of London. He went on to complete higher specialist training in diagnostic radiology.