Liz's background has covered a number of diverse consumer markets in both marketing and product development, including beer, pharmaceuticals and dermoscosmetics.
Her current role within Alliance Boots is to lead a team of scientists and technologists to develop more than 5,000 new products a year for Alliance Boots.

Boots UK has the highest proportion of 'own brand' sales of any health and beauty retailer worldwide and an enviable reputation for trusted products which has been built up over years of expert product development and sourcing.

Liz has led the creation and development of the Boots Centre for Innovation, to build new ideas from new sources into products which Alliance Boots can stock on its shelves.

As Director of Swansea University’s Institute of Life Science, Professor Clement has worked on the Boots Centre for Innovation concept from the beginning. He also worked with the former Welsh Development Agency to develop the flagship Technium business incubation project in Swansea.

Professor Clement is an innovator who is widely regarded as the father of the light-based therapy industry and is the founder of medical and aesthetic technology company CyDen, set up in 2002. He is also the University’s Chair of Innovation, Senior Executive within the Vice-Chancellor’s Office and now heads the new Department of Research and Innovation, which interacts with business, industry and government. Professor Clement has recently taken up the position of Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive (Designate) of the University of Wales.

Ged's background has been in research and development in the cosmetics, toiletries and healthcare product sectors for Unilever, PZCussons and Alliance Boots.

His current role as Head of Product Development for Alliance Boots involves the design and development of formulation and packaging technology for all Boots brands and exclusive products.

Ged has been involved in the Boots Centre for Innovation since its inception and supports the day to day operation and the interface between the Centre and Alliance Boots.

Ged has a degree in Chemistry and a PhD in Colloid Science from Imperial College London. He is involved in a number of industry forums in the UK.