Mark Langley

Mark joined in January 2013 overseeing the design and building of the facility before the first research partners came into the Lab in September 2013. The GSK HPL is an innovation centre carrying out research with consumers, elite athletes and explorers to increase the understanding of human health and performance. From this integrated physiological and cognitive research, scientific insights are translated into consumer product development in areas such as nutrition, respiratory and pain.

Mark has held commercial leadership roles in a wide variety of FMCG and Consumer Healthcare sectors from the beer industry through to the nutrition category via skin care and toiletries. He has worked extensively in both big corporate and small private equity backed business environments.

In parallel to his business career, Mark has had a successful career in top flight rugby as a player with Saracens and then as a coach with London Welsh RFC.