Richard John Martin Ross founded Diurnal Group plc and Asterion Ltd. Currently, he occupies the position of Director & Chief Scientific Officer at Asterion Ltd. and Executive Director & Chief Scientific Officer at Diurnal Group plc.

He is also on the board of Diurnal Ltd. and Professor at The University of Sheffield.

Dr. Ross previously occupied the position of Member of Growth Hormone Research Society, Treasurer at European Society of Endocrinology, Consultant at Ipsen Ltd., Consultant at Eli Lilly & Co. Ltd., Consultant at Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Consultant at Novo Nordisk, Inc., Consultant at Pharmacia Ltd., Consultant at Serono Ltd., Senior Lecturer at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Council Member at Society for Endocrinology and Senior Lecturer at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College.