Jim Mellon

Jim Mellon is a well-known and successful entrepreneur, author and economic commentator, starting his career in fund management and now including biopharma, property, mining and information technology amongst his many investments.

After leaving Oxford University, where he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Mr. Mellon worked in Asia and the United States in two fund management companies, GT and Thornton, before establishing his own business in 1991. This business continues today, but Jim no longer works as a fund manager and is, instead, focussed on biotech, clean food, and property, with other business interests managed by his family office, the Burnbrae Group. These interests include banking, mining and hotels.

Mr. Mellon is Chairman and co-founder of Juvenescence, a non-executive director of Condor Gold, Portage Biotech Inc, Bradda Head Limited and of Agronomics Limited, and is executive Chairman of Manx Financial Group, which owns Conister Bank. Burnbrae is a substantial landlord in Germany and has interests in a diverse range of projects. Jim has written several books, including Wake Up!, Juvenescence and the recently released Moo’s Law. Jim has established the Mellon Longevity Centre at Oxford, and is also an honorary fellow of Oriel College.