Urmi Prasad Richardson | Victrex plc
Urmi Prasad Richardson
Non-Executive Director
Nationality: USA
Appointed to the Board: May 2024
Independent: Yes
Skills and experience: Urmi has over 25 years of global experience in executive and non-executive roles with a particular focus on life sciences, biotechnology, medical and innovation based business. Urmi began her career with G.D. Searle (a Pfizer company) and has held leadership roles across Europe, the US, and Asia-Pacific. Her executive career includes senior positions at the Linde Group, where she was global head of healthcare, Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, and at Foundation Medicine (a Roche company) and until September 2025 President EMEA of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Other significant appointments: None
Specific contribution to the Company’s long-term success: Urmi has extensive global experience in strategy, business development, commercial operations and product commercialisation in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia and the Americas. Her wealth of relevant experience in medical and science-based innovation will be valuable as Victrex unlocks the true potential of its Medical business.