Malcolm has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 40 years and gained a wide breadth of experience in management of research activities. Part of his former role as a research leader in a Neuropharmacology department involved co-supervising collaborations with academics in the UK, Europe and USA. He has over 60 publications including articles on the interface between industry and academia. 

Malcolm co-ordinates Academic Liaison at GSK, managing staff in the US and UK. His role involves close liaison with several groups outside the Company – for example Government departments, research and funding councils, biotechnology companies and other science-driven organisations. He sits on many external bodies including the HEFCE REF Main Panel A and the BPS Council. He also chairs several groups including the Diamond (Synchrotron) Industrial Advisory Board, the Science Industry Partnership for apprenticeships and the ABPI group working on academic liaison.