Zoe Hughes-Thomas

Senior Director, UK Automation, GSK

Zoe Hughes-Thomas is listed as Senior Director, UK Automation, GSK. Zoe is scheduled to speak at SLAS 2027 International Conference & Exhibition on 2 February 2027.

Compiled from published conference agendas; not yet confirmed by Zoe. Is this you? Claim this profile.

About

Zoë Hughes-Thomas is Senior Director, Automation, R&D Technologies UK at GSK, based in Stevenage. With 20 years’ experience in biopharmaceutical drug discovery, she is recognised for her leadership in laboratory automation and digital transformation, leading GSK’s R&D Technologies UK Automation team to develop automation solutions spanning robotics, IoT, AI, and data analytics. Previously, Zoë was Director, Automation for Large Molecule Discovery and Head of the Global Medicine Design Automation Team, implementing automation platforms across GSK’s UK and US sites. She has a scientific background in molecular biology and protein biochemistry, with expertise in technical project leadership, business strategy, and delivering multi-million-pound automation investments. She is known for building strong partnerships and championing innovation. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge and a First Class Honours MChem in Chemistry from Oxford University. Zoë’s ca

Upcoming

SLAS 2027 International Conference & Exhibition 30 January 2027 – 3 February 2027

Automation Technology to Maximize Lead Optimization of Antibodies, Biologics and Synthetic Peptides Chair · 2 February 2027
From Operators to Directors: Building Agentic DMTA and the Workforce to Run It Speaker · 2 February 2027