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Finding the Front is presented to you by Euroz Hartleys, a leading Western Australian financial services business, specialising in the provision of wealth management, stockbroking, corporate finance, institutional sales and targeted research services. This is a podcast series where we take the time out to get to know the story behind the people who “front” some of Western Australia’s leading companies. We look back at some of the moments in their life and career that shape their journey to being the leader they are today and provide you with some real insights into the way they think and approach things, both in business and in life. https://www.eurozhartleys.com/ Disclaimer https://eurozhartleys.com/wp-content/uploads/EH-Finding-the-Front-Disclaimer.pdf
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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Welcome to our 10th episode of “Finding the Front”!
In this episode we have a wonderful opportunity to meet and learn about one of Australia’s most experienced Pharmaceutical and Biotech CEOs and entrepreneurs, Mr Peter Molloy. Peter is the founder and executive chairman of Firebrick Pharma, stock code FRE, a company that has developed a breakthrough nasal spray medicine that targets the viral cause of the common cold.
Peter has an unbelievable background in this Pharmaceutical and Biotech sector and provides us a thought provoking understanding of what it has taken to become a leader in this field.
He is a qualified microbiologist and biochemist who built a who built a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry, initially at Faulding (Aust) where as a microbiologist and marketer he was integral in the launch of the Betadine Sore Throat Gargle which been an incredible success, and then at Pharmacia, later to become Pfizer, where he was Managing Director of Australia/NZ operations and later International Vice President for Strategic Marketing.
During his career, Peter launched some 23 new pharmaceutical products and executed no less than 40 international licensing or distribution deals. Subsequently, he was CEO of four biotech companies in US and Australia, including two ASX-listed firms.
As CEO of antiviral drug development company, Biota Holdings Limited (2002-2005), the company’s market value grew from $30m to around $300m. Subsequently, as founding CEO of Race Oncology (2016-2020), the company's market value grew from $12m to more than $400m during 2021.
In this broad ranging conversation Peter also provides his seriously informed insights into the Australian Biotech sector and the industry as a whole.
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