Smartkem names Jonathan Watkins as COO

Smartkem (SMTK) announced that it has appointed Jonathan Watkins as COO, with responsibility for global operations and strategic partnerships. Jonathan Watkins has over 30 years’ experience commercialising and scaling novel material technologies and working across large multinational companies. He has played pivotal roles in managing complex technical product portfolios and developing global supply chains. From July 2024 until his appointment as the company’s COO, Jonathan served as a consultant to the company.