Ranvier Health was formed in Bristol in 2014, to further develop the research of founding shareholders Dr Jan Melichar and Professor Lucy Donaldson (as published in 2006 in The Journal of Neuroscience and The Scientific American) into the relationship between taste and mood (including mood disorders, such as depression).
Board of Directors
Dr David Adams
Chief Executive
Medical doctor and qualified pharmacist, with international managerial experience in medical devices and as medical director in global pharmaceutics.
Combines medico-legal, regulatory and compliance knowledge with device design, trial protocol build, business strategy and commercial leadership.
CEO since 2014 and co-founder of Ranvier.
Nik Patel
Medical Advisor
Consultant neural and spinal surgeon, specialized in the surgical treatment of depression, pain, spinal disorders, trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm.
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Bristol.
Investor in Ranvier.
Strategic Partners
Cramasie
Combine industrial design and mechanical engineering to create beautiful products that are economical to manufacture, and a pleasure to use.
Active in medical, industrial and consumer segments for start-ups and multinationals, with an extended network of partners including prototyping, manufacturing services, and component suppliers.
Shareholders in Ranvier since 2016.