DAVID JOHNSON PhD in Management MSc. by Research in Management (with Distinction) Master of Business Administration (MBA) MSc.

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1 DAVID JOHNSON The University of Business School, EH8 9JS d.johnson- RESEARCH INTERESTS My research explores entrepreneurial behavior under uncertainty and the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems at the university- industry boundary. In particular, I consider regenerative medicine venturing, which is a sector that is dominated by high levels of uncertainty. My research interests include: Academic entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurial ecosystems; Entrepreneurial resource assembly; Entrepreneurial narratives; Technology transfer and commercialization; and sensemaking EDUCATION 2012 Present PhD in Management (expected graduation: June 2016) University of Business School, The University of, UK Concentration: Entrepreneurship Thesis title: Regenerative Medicine Venturing: Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Ecosystem Development Under Uncertainty Committee: Dr Adam J. Bock, Professor Richard Harrison and Dr James Mittra MSc. by Research in Management (with Distinction) University of Business School, The University of, UK Concentration: Entrepreneurship Thesis title: Regenerative Medicine Venturing: The Development of Collaborative Capabilities Under Uncertainty Committee: Dr Adam J. Bock (Chair) & Dr Geoff Gregson Master of Business Administration (MBA) The Adam Smith School of Business, The University of Glasgow, UK MSc. Animal Science The Roslin Institute, The University of, UK BSc. (Hons) Food Science The University of Leeds, UK David Johnson - - CV 1

2 VISITING RESEARCH POSITIONS May June 2015 Visiting Researcher The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (MIT- Skoltech Initiative), Moscow, Russia Sponsor: Dr Ilia Dubinsky (Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation) March June 2014 Visiting Scholar The Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin- Madison, USA Academic Sponsor: Dr Phil Kim (Assistant Professor Entrepreneurship) PEER- REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS Johnson, D. & Bock, A.J. Coping with Uncertainty: Entrepreneurial Sensemaking in Regenerative Medicine Venturing. Forthcoming at Journal of Technology Transfer BOOK CHAPTERS Bock, A.J. & Johnson, D. Translating Regenerative Medicine: A Cross- National Study of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development Under Uncertainty. Forthcoming in Phan, P. & Siegel, D. (Eds.) Research in Translation, Edward Elgar INDUSTRY MANUSCRIPTS Bock, A.J. & Johnson, D. (2014) Venturing in the Dark: Technology Transfer in Regenerative Medicine. UK Spinouts, 13 (Oct), pp. 8-9 INVITED PRESENTATIONS The University of Oslo, Centre for Entrepreneurship Talk: Translating Regenerative Medicine: Uncertainty, Entrepreneurial Behaviour and the Development of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems David Johnson - - CV 2

3 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2014 Technology Transfer Conference, Baltimore, MD Presenter, Translating Regenerative Medicine: A Cross- National Study of Business Model Development Under Uncertainty 2014 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA Presenter, Coping with Unresolvable Uncertainty: A Situational Analysis of Regenerative Medicine Venturing Activity 2014 International Network of Business and Management Journals Conference, Barcelona, Spain Presenter, Entrepreneurial Sensemaking in Regenerative Medicine Venturing 2013 British Academy of Management Conference, Liverpool, UK Presenter, Regenerative Medicine Venturing: The Development of Collaborative Capabilities Under Uncertainty SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Full PhD Scholarship: 76,000 ESRC Overseas Institutional Visit Grant: 4,000 ESRC Overseas Research Grant: 3,548 Research & Development Management (RADMA) Postgraduate Grant: 1,000 University of Business School Research Grant (co- applicant): 12,000 Travel Grants: o Academy of Management Conference (2015): 2,090 o Technology Transfer Conference (2014): 1,910 o Academy of Management Conference (2014): 1,900 o INBAM Conference (2014): 1,700 o British Academy of Management Conference (2013): 650 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2015 Facilitator for Inviting Venture Philanthropists to the Ivory Tower event: One- day event, which invited three venture philanthropists to work with participants on ideas for changing digital learning and teaching. The three best ideas were awarded 500 each to kick- start further developments David Johnson - - CV 3

4 2014 Best Paper Award, International Network of Business and Management Journal Conference 2014 Semi- Finalist, Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable/One Start Business Plan Competition. Reached the semi- final of the world s largest biotechnology business plan accelerator program with an innovative life science diagnostic tool 2014 Selected to participate in 3Day Start- up Program: The aim of this program is to start a technology company over three days. Elite Universities across the globe, including Harvard and MIT, support this program 2013 Best Poster Award, University of Business School PhD event TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2015 Teaching Assistant: Doing Business Projects in Emerging Markets MSc. level course 2015 Teaching Assistant: Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship BSc. level course PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Preferred Reviewer, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Reviewer, Academy of Management Annual Meeting (ENT Division), 2015 Chair, Uncertainty and Risk in Entrepreneurial Activities Paper Session, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2014 Reviewer, Academy of Management Annual Meeting (ENT Division), 2014 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Senior Business Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim Senior Business Manager, Virbac Business Development Manager, Mars (Royal Canin) David Johnson - - CV 4

5 REFERENCES Dr Adam J. Bock Senior Lecturer (Entrepreneurship) University of Business School EH8 9JS Professor Richard Harrison Chair in Entrepreneurship & Innovation University of Business School EH8 9JS Dr James Mittra Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director Innogen Institute University of Room G.03 Old Surgeons' Hall High School Yards EH1 1LZ David Johnson - - CV 5