David Bourne | President of Bourne Strategic

About David Bourne​

David Bourne is the President of Bourne Strategic.

With a strong scientific background, David employs a blend of skills in strategy and business development to accelerate growth. He has worked for startup through large-cap companies.

David started his career in research and development, then moved to sales and marketing, business unit leadership, global business development, strategic planning and corporate development. In addition, he has led each of these functions. This broad experience has enabled David to see a holistic picture of a company, identify opportunities and enhance its growth.

He has been involved in multiple in vitro diagnostics and life science tools company acquisitions, on both sides of the transaction, and led several M&A deals.

David joined the small-cap company Tm Bioscience in 2006, which was the first molecular diagnostic company acquired by Luminex Corporation, whose annual revenue approached $50M at that time. For the next 15 years, culminating as the Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning, David substantially contributed to the company’s growth, which reached almost $500M in annual revenue when it was acquired by DiaSorin in 2021.

Market Segment Experience

In Vitro Diagnostics and Life Science Tools

18

years

Pharma

5

years

Deal Negotiation Experience

Deals Signed

>100

Combined Deal Value

>$600M

Functional Area Leadership Experience

Global Business Development and Licensing

Alliance Management

Business Leader (GM)

M&A

Corporate Development 

Strategic Planning

Sales and Marketing

Research and Development

Former Employers

Diasorin logo
Luminex logo
Tm Bioscience logo
Genpharm logo
Bayer logo