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Iain Scott

Iain's editorial career began 20 years ago, when he assumed the noble position of sportswriter on a country newspaper in Western Australia. Five years later he took a side-track into the world of life science and healthcare, where he has stayed ever since, with forays into other fields such as global corporations' risk management strategies. He can regularly be found chairing and speaking at healthcare events, from Baku to Barcelona, but has never forgotten the thrill of covering Australian Rules Footy matches on muddy days in Western Australia.

Recent posts by Iain Scott

A new report explores the key risks and success factors involved in cross-border deal-making. In the report, Norikazu Tanaka, Head of copper investment for Mitsubishi Corporation, offers his perspective
August 23rd 2012

What are your top tips for ensuring the success of a cross-border deal?

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May 21st 2012

There's a London saying that for every Tube stop you travel eastwards from Westminster, there is a one-year drop in local citizens' life expectancy. But that's obviously not true. In actual fact, the difference in life expectancy between two or three Tube stops may be more like nine years.

That is certainly the case in the north London borough of Haringey, where I live. In the west of the borough, male life expectancy is about 81.5 years...

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Two of the most important concepts in healthcare today are prevention and partnership. The potential of both is untapped
May 10th 2012

Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary-general, has been busy lately, attempting the enormous task of brokering a peace plan in Syria. But at a forum in Copenhagen earlier this month he sounded positively warlike. 

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All posts by Iain Scott

A new report explores the key risks and success factors involved in cross-border deal-making. In the report, Norikazu Tanaka, Head of copper investment for Mitsubishi Corporation, offers his perspective
August 23rd 2012
Two of the most important concepts in healthcare today are prevention and partnership. The potential of both is untapped
May 10th 2012
What are the best strategies for breaking the curve of a disease?
April 20th 2012