AUTHOR: Eve Hanks

Dr Eve Hanks is the CEO & Founder of MI:RNA. She has over 14 years of experience as a veterinary surgeon and is a thought leader in microRNAs having studied, researched and published in this area for 9 years, with a particular interest in host interactions in response to immune system challenges. She is an innovator and entrepreneur and she used her clinical background for conception, development and implementation of MI:RNA’s pioneering technology. As a solo female founder, she grew the business from the ground up after spinning out from Scotland’s Rural College, SRUC, and now leads a gender balanced team of experts, retaining overall responsibility for strategy, investment and fundraising, commercial roll out, networking and science education. In 2024, in recognition of her achievements, Eve received the ‘Impact’ award from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, then in 2025 she was honoured with a fellowship.