Chris Allen is the Chief Scientific Officer at Broughton. Since obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, Chris has gained over 20 years of analytical and regulatory experience working in global Medical Device and Pharmaceutical companies and within leading Contract Research Organizations. Chris co-founded Broughton Nicotine Services sister company (Broughton Laboratories) in 2006 and played a pivotal role in obtaining the first UK Medicinal License for an Electronic Cigarette, a project starting in 2010. Now with over ten years of working with ENDS, Chris has become well established as a recognized SME in the regulations and chemistry of tobacco products. In the position of Chief Scientific Officer, Chris’ key objective is to support the acceleration of safer nicotine delivery products to market and to deliver value and unrivalled experiences to our customers.