Sofia Spyrou BSc, MSc

Sofia Spyrou joined NIBSC as the UK Stem Cell Banks’s production manager in 2016 and manages the day to day banking operations. Her current focus is on leading her team to review, bank and distribute the MRC funded “EUTCD-Grade” human embryonic stem cell lines. This requires following the Human Tissue Authority’s directions on meeting the EU Tissue and Cells Directive. Sofia is responsible for overseeing the complete UK Stem Cell Bank banking process which includes due diligence, banking under GMP conditions, validated QC testing and distributing lines to both national and international customers.