Medicine is a profession and endeavor that gives hope and improves the lives of millions of patients around the world. Yet, ironically, there exists in medical research a “valley of death” i.e., a lag between the lab bench and the commercialisation of a drug. Exacerbating the lag is often a lack of funding, integral for the taking of newly-discovered drugs to the marketplace. One expert\u00a0keen to avoid this pitfall, is Professor Stuart Cook.<\/p>\n