Lilly Research Centre
The Lilly Research Centre is a medical research centre in Surrey. It is the European headquarters of Eli Lilly and Company.
| Lilly Research Centre | |
|---|---|
Erl Wood Manor[1] | |
  Location within Surrey | |
| Alternative names | Erl Wood, Eli Lilly Research & Development, Eli Lilly Campus |
| General information | |
| Type | Medical Research Centre |
| Address | Surrey, GU20 6PH |
| Coordinates | 51.3764°N 0.6776°W |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Current tenants | 600 employees |
| Completed | 1967[2] |
| Inaugurated | 1967 |
| Cost | £1.5m |
| Client | Lilly Industries |
| Owner | Eli Lilly Corporation |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 23,154 sq ft |
History
In 1968, when the centre opened, Eli Lilly was spending £20m on research in the UK. The average research cost of a new molecular entity is currently over £1bn. In 2003, a £40m investment transformed the site into a Centre of Excellence in Neuroscience Research.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York visited the site on 11 June 2003.[3]
In October 2019, Eli Lilly announced the closure of their Erl Wood research centre by the end of 2020 with some staff moving to other Eli Lilly locations in the local area and neuroscience research moving to the USA.[4] A year later, in October 2020, UCB announced they had acquired the site from Lilly and would complete a refurbishment of the site.[5]
Directors
- David Dennen
- John Wold 1983-
- Paul Johnson 2002-2007
- Karin Briner 2007-10
Structure
It is accessed via the A30 and B3020, and the A322 via junction 3 of the M3. The site has a 200-seat restaurant. The EMC building opened in 2000. The site is set in woodland.
References
- New Scientist March 1986
- "Lilly Research Centre - Erl Wood" (PDF) (Press release). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2018.
- Times, 12 June 2003, page 35
- Evans, Ryan (15 October 2019). "Eli Lilly announces job cuts and closure of UK research centre". Basingstoke Gazette. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- May, Brandon (16 October 2020). "UCB Snags Eli Lilly U.K. Research Site, Plans to Invest £1 Billion Over Five Years for R&D". BioSpace. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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