:Life Sciences Hub Wales

{{Short description|Welsh Government body}}

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{{Infobox organization

| name = Life Sciences Hub Wales

| native_name = {{lang|cy|Hwb Gwyddoriaeth Bywyd Cymru}}

| native_name_lang = cy

| logo =

| formation = {{start date|2013|10|07|df=y}}

| type = Private company limited by guarantee

| status = Wholly owned subsidiary of the Welsh Government

| headquarters = 3 Assembly Square Britannia Quay, Cardiff, CF10 4PLH

| owner = Welsh Government

| leader_title = Chief Executive Officer

| leader_name = Cari-Anne Quinn

| main_organ =

| budget =

| website = {{Official URL|https://lshubwales.com}}

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{{Politics of Wales}}

Life Sciences Hub Wales is an arms-length body of the Welsh Government, constituted as a private company limited by guarantee in 2013.{{Cite web |title=LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08719645 |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}} It is wholly owned by the Welsh Ministers, and was established to foster collaboration and bring together academic, business, clinical, government, professional services and funding organisations to provide a commercially driven resource for the sector. The hub was reported to have over 7500 unique visitors in its first 18 months of operation.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Sion |date=2016-02-29 |title=Wales' life sciences sector is booming |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/wales-life-sciences-sector-booming-10964856 |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}

Following the death of Chris McGuigan the hub building in Cardiff Bay was renamed the Chris McGuigan Hub in his memory.{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Sion |date=2016-05-09 |title=Life sciences hub renamed in honour of the late Prof Chris McGuigan |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/life-sciences-hub-wales-renamed-11302858 |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}} The plaque was placed outside the entrance to the hub and was unveiled in a private event by his daughters Phoebe and Grace, accompanied by his wife Maria.