About Us – Scius Communications

Founder-led strategic consultancy helping life sciences companies build visibility, credibility and value at critical inflection points.

Founded by Katja Stout, former AstraZeneca executive and co-founder of Northbank Communications, one of Europe’s leading life sciences communications consultancies, which was acquired by College Hill (now Instinctif Partners), Scius provides senior-level strategic communications counsel that supports financing, partnering and growth.

Our Partnerships

To support clients’ evolving needs, Scius works with a carefully selected network of specialist partners spanning investor relations, branding, digital communications and US market engagement. This flexible model gives clients access to the expertise they need, when they need it, while benefiting from direct senior-level involvement and strategic oversight throughout every engagement.

Our partner network includes RxCommunications Group, Arrive Marketing Strategies, Conscience Creative and Fisher Paul.

Team

Katja Stout, MBiochem (Oxon), MBA
Founder and Managing Partner
London

Katja is a communications strategist and entrepreneur with over twenty years of international experience in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry. A serial entrepreneur, she has founded two communications consultancies.

Daniel Gooch
Partner
London

Daniel Gooch brings over twenty years of communications, policy, & public affairs experience, specialised in life sciences, with a focus on rare diseases, gene therapy and genetic testing. Daniel has utilised this extensive experience to support a wide range of US, European and Australian life sciences clients including start-ups, private and public biotech companies, pharmaceutical companies, and member associations.

Sue Charles
Senior Consultant
London

Sue Charles has been actively involved in the life sciences sector for over three decades. Sue brings a passionate approach to translating bioscience innovations into commercial and investor success.

Kari Bennett
Consultant and CEO of Arrive Marketing Strategies
California, USA

Kari is a specialist in marketing and change management with 20+ years experience in strategic marketing with a special focus working with senior-level executives in the life sciences industry.

Caroline Cross
Senior Technical Writer (Consultant)
Reading

Caroline has wide-ranging expertise in communicating complex scientific concepts and technology innovations to different audiences and holds a PhD in Immunology of Infectious Diseases and a Masters degree in Science Communication.

Leyla Karabekmez
Account Manager
London

Leyla is an account manager at Scius Communications, where she supports clients with strategic communications, media relations, and content development.