ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn hiː kˈoʊfˈaʊndᵻd ðɪ ɑːŋkˈɑːlədʒi kˈʌmpəni ɐstˈɛks θˌɛɹəpjˈuːɾɪks, wˌɪtʃ hɐz mˈuːvd tˈɛn dɹˈʌɡz ˌɪntʊ klˈɪnɪkəl tɹˈaɪəlz.
In 1999 he co-founded the oncology company Astex Therapeutics, which has moved ten drugs into clinical trials.