Culture

We value selflessness, putting the needs of Apollo first. We appreciate lack of personal ego in our interactions. We encourage contribution to the sense of community at Apollo.

We value the power of teamwork as we know we can achieve so much more together than we can on our own. Even the biggest, most insurmountable challenges can be overcome in a team and we already have great examples of this. We all perform at our best with supportive colleagues who are kind and care for each other because none of us are invincible.

We value open and frank communication that is delivered with humility and respect. We invest energy in communicating widely and appropriately (internally, externally with stakeholders, “360”) so that everyone has the information they need to feel sufficiently informed. We prefer to err on the side of over-communication and if we think communication is lacking we will speak up to help the organization self-correct. We seek to speak honestly and frankly, to listen, and to argue assertively on the basis of professional truth as we see it, irrespective of seniority. We seek to communicate in a manner that builds trust, for example ensuring communication is clear, concise, and accurately conveys uncertainty, unknowns or assumptions. We value humility in all of our interactions, internal and external, and we will always guard against arrogance or boastfulness.

We value trustworthiness and personal integrity as these are core to the scientific method and the endeavor of developing new medicines that will ultimately impact human lives, and we also depend on trust from multiple stakeholders to operate. We take personal responsibility for building and maintaining trust, especially by doing what we say we are going to do, and we avoid making commitments we cannot keep. We value reliability and personal accountability as a core component of trust and teamwork. We depend on each other to inform our decision-making and we trust that information is available, up-to-date and accurate.

We all genuinely love ‘drug-hunting’ and we recognize the privilege of working in this amazing and wonderful industry. We display relentless passion about the process of turning novel science into new drugs and we are committed to achieving world-class excellence in every aspect of our business. Passion can be seen in the energy, determination and tenacity we bring to our roles and projects. Whilst we are passionate about drug-hunting, we are completely dispassionate when it comes to scientific and commercial decision-making.

We value curiosity. Curiosity drives a desire to learn, and continuous learning is essential for progress in science and innovation. We value learning and applying a ‘beginner’s mind’ to situations and opportunities. Being curious enables us to go beyond the obvious, digging deeper and connecting disparate pieces of information to achieve new insights and creative ideas.

We value intellectual nimbleness and the ability to respond quickly and adjust to new insights, data or changes in the environment. Nimbleness includes being receptive to new ideas, opinions or arguments, and also open to challenge to our own ideas. We also value insights into intellectual processes and we constantly strive to identify and manage biases so we can make ever better decisions. We value a can-do attitude; to enable every possible avenue to ensure Apollo’s success.

We value courage. Courage involves a willingness to take risks to pursue what one believes is right and in the best interest of Apollo, even if this might mean arguing against consensus team views or challenging the views of senior management. Whilst we recognize this can be uncomfortable at times, we also recognize that it is essential for Apollo’s success and we will always support individuals proposing alternative courses of action or ideas. And we challenge ideas or arguments, not the person. We value boldness and ambition for individuals and company, whilst always taking care to be grounded in reality.