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Charles Roberts (born 26 September 1977) is a British enterpreneur. A trained medical doctor and psychologist, he is the founder and CEO of Loxbridge Research, which facilitates research of beneficial technologies in healthcare. Other initiatives by Roberts include Greeenstar*, a ratings site that assesses companies by their environmental impact, and Safepoint, a public health information campaign on needle re-use in developing countries. He is the recipient of the 2011 Frost & Sullivan award for Growth, Innovation and Leadership, together with Sir Richard Branson.

Loxbridge Research, Roberts' main venture, is collaborating with Nobel Prize recipient Kary Mullis on the Altermune project, which aims to use aptamers (short DNA or peptide chains) in the treatment of recalcitrant infections such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile.