Andrew Palfreeman
Associate Director, Research Development Lab Core & Operations Quell Therapeutics
Andrew Palfreeman is a lab operations specialist with 20 years of experience across academia and biotech. With a research-informed understanding of dynamic biomedical environments, he delivers efficiencies in lab design, fit-outs, relocations, and digital platforms. Andrew works closely with senior leadership to advance operational excellence, support organisational growth, and shape strategy and culture across cross-functional teams.
Seminars
Wednesday 15th April 2026
Lean LabOps Lessons from Biotech: Small Changes, Major Savings in Large-Scale Environments
4:30 pm
Discover how biotech-inspired lean practices, from smarter consumables management to low-budget operational
experiments, can deliver major efficiency gains and cost savings across large, complex R&D environments
- Implementing biotech-style consumable and reagent discipline to cut everyday waste and minimise consumption across lab functions
- Improving fleet utilisation by addressing redundant equipment and driving shared resource behaviors, not just system-level fixes
- Pilot “no-budget / low-budget” LabOps experiments to test lean approaches before full digital or capital roll-outs
