This year, when Tularik prepared to move into late-stage, or phase-III, trials for T67, it decided that it would make more sense to use a higher dose of the chemical in the liver cancer patients.
When the project was officially launched Bangor University said the scheme would create or safeguard 450 jobs during the construction phase, 100 more during the operational stage, and a further 330 jobs through the innovation hub.
But Boyle told the BBC that the pressure of delivering to such a huge global audience didn't phase him: "I do feel it when you do a movie or a stage show, " he said.