Populate names Angela Kukula science and innovation director

Populate, the place management platform owned by mixed-use developer Socius, has appointed Dr Angela Kukula as director of science and innovation. Kukula was previously chief executive of MedCity and director of life sciences at London & Partners. She was also commercial director at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and held roles at the Institute of Cancer Research. In her new role, she will advise property owners, research institutions and occupiers on developing science and technology clusters, commercial partnerships and campus infrastructure. Her initial projects include the £1.2 billion London Cancer Hub in Sutton.