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Dr David Ellis was appointed as the British Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in December 2021. Previous roles 2016 to 2020: Minister and Deputy Head of Mission to Japan. Responsibilities included advan…
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Dr David Grant CBE joined Innovate UK as Interim CEO in January 2015. David was a member of our Governing Board from 2007 to 2014 and has experience and personal knowledge of Innovate UK. David is Chairman of STEMNET and Sen…
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Curriculum Vitae Aug 2017 UK Resident Representative to IAEA and UK Governor to IAEA Board, Vienna Aug 2015 – Jul 2017 Deputy Permanent Representative, UK Mission to International Organisations in Vienna Aug 2012 – Aug 2015 …
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Dr Deirdre Hughes is a policy adviser, academic researcher/writer, trainer and freelance consultant specialising in the impact of careers, employment and skills policies to support the development of jobs and growth. She is …
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Dr Derek Craston became the Government Chemist in June 2008. He is also the Chief Scientific Officer and Managing Director of Science and Innovation at LGC , a life sciences research and testing company. Derek joined LGC in …
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Dr Derek Lacey was appointed to the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management in November 2019. Derek has recently completed a term as a Director at the International Atomic Energy Agency. He previously had roles as Deputy C…
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Derek trained as a biochemist, obtaining a PhD before completing a post-doctoral fellowship at Cambridge. After six years as a lecturer in Biochemistry at Edinburgh University, Derek changed direction in order to pursue his …
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Dr Dickon Howell joined the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in 2009. His first role was as Head of Strategic Development and since 2011 he has been Head of Marine Licensing. He took up a new role as Acting Director of M…
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Dolores is a Chartered Engineer and an Honorary Fellow of the IET. She has held senior executive positions in private and public sector engineering and technical services organisations in the defence and aerospace and securi…
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Dr Day is the UK government’s drug Recovery Champion. He is a clinician who has led the orientating of clinical practice towards recovery and has a research interest in recovery support services and mutual aid. He is a Clini…
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Ed is a healthcare policy and strategy professional with experience across NHS leadership, central government, and frontline clinical care. Before joining the MHRA, Ed completed a Harkness Fellowship at Stanford University, …
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Elaine is a clinical associate with KPMG and holds a professional doctorate in nursing. She was previously a registered nurse on the governing body of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group. Her experienc…
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Elizabeth was appointed as Schools Commissioner by the Secretary of State for Education, and took post in May 2011. Her mission is to raise standards, tackle underperformance and champion the growth of academies, academy spo…
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Dr. Fazal Dad CBE has over 30 years of experience in education. He has been Principal and Chief Executive for Blackburn College since 2019. He is also the director for The Lancashire Colleges and Bury Grammar School and a pa…
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Dr Felicity Harvey retired as Director General for Public and International Health at the Department of Health in June 2016. Her previous roles included: Director of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit Head of Medicines, Phar…
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Fiona Aldridge has more than 25 years’ experience in the skills sector. Fiona is currently serving as the Chief Executive of the Skills Federation, an organisation that represents sector skills bodies across the UK. Prior to…
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Dr Fiona Rayment OBE joined the Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd Board in December 2023 as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Fiona is a chartered chemist and engineer with a PhD in chemistry from the University of Strat…
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Dr Gail Marzetti is Director of Science, Research and Evidence at the Department of Health and Social Care ( DHSC ) and Deputy CEO of the National Institute for Health and Care Research. Gail joined DHSC in March 2020 as par…
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Qualifying in medicine in 1981, Gillian has worked in clinical, managerial and leadership roles across different sectors and specialties, in hospitals, general practice and public health. In 1997, she was awarded a British M…
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Gill Tully has worked in forensic science for over 25 years, specialising in DNA, innovation, validation and enhancement of quality standards. Her work has included provision of expert evidence to courts in the UK and overse…
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Glenn joined the MHRA from the Medical Research Council (MRC) where he was Director of Strategy and developed national partnerships with academia, industry and across government as well as building international relationship…
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Dr Graham Shortland qualified from the University of Southampton in 1983. He trained in NHS and academic posts in Southampton, Cardiff and Bristol. He has published research in the areas of paediatric nutrition, inherited me…
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Graham was CEO at the UK Space Agency, an Executive Agency of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) from 2017-2021. Prior to this he led the Better Regulation Executive, a unit within BEIS. He ho…
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Dr Ian Hudson became chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in September 2013. He is a physician who practiced as a paediatrician for a number of years, before working in the pharmaceutica…
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Dr Ian Leigh joined the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner in 2011 having previously worked as Managing Director of Postwatch, the Consumer Council for Postal Services. Ian is a scientist by training and spent m…
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Ian Peters was originally a member of the Government’s Better Regulation Task Force. His current and previous roles include: Chief Executive of the Institute of Internal Auditors (current) Director of External Affairs at the…
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Ian Selby has worked around the world on marine and coastal projects for over 30 years. From 2009 to 2018 he managed offshore development rights for a wide range of sectors as the Portfolio Manager - Minerals & Infrastru…
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Ian is the Executive Director for Standards, having joined Ofqual in 2019 and having served Ofqual between 2014 and 2015. His previous roles include: Director of Strategic Projects, Ofqual Executive Director for General Qual…
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Irfan Chaudry is a consultant in critical care medicine and anaesthesia at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He is an honorary senior clinical lecturer at Manchester University, a member of the Faculty of I…
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Dr James Davies was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Wales Office from 27 October 2022 to 13 November 2023. Background: James was born in St Asaph and brought up in Prestatyn. He has family going back many gene…
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James Mapstone started his clinical career in emergency medicine before moving to public health. He did his Public Health MSc at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine ( LSHTM ) and was a clinical lecturer in injur…
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James has worked as an analyst in a range of government departments and on secondment to the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), joining the Office for National Statistics in 2013. Since early 2020, he has focused on developing…
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Dr Jane Martin CBE was appointed to the Committee on 1 January 2017 for a five-year term, serving until 31 December 2021. Prior to taking up her role she was the Local Government Ombudsman and Chair of the Commission for Loc…
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Janet joined the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) in January 2015, having been Head of Population Health and Informatics at the Medical Research Council (MRC) since 2008. During her time at the MRC, Janet was respo…
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Janet Wilson was a member of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management from 2012 to 2019. Janet is the owner of Touchstone Nuclear Ltd providing strategic advice and support to the nuclear industry. She has spent the maj…
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Dr Janet Young was the Government Head of Property Profession from January 2022 to January 2023. Janet is a chartered surveyor with over 25 years’ professional experience. She joined the Cabinet Office from the British Counc…
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Dr de Gruchy started as England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer in October 2021. Dr de Gruchy supports the Chief Medical Officer on health improvement issues and is co-lead of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities…
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Jeff James has been Chief Executive of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) since June 2025. Jeff is a distinguished leader with over 30 years of experience across public service, national institutions, and military serv…
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Dr Jennie Robinson is a Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioner. She is also Divisional Director of Student Education, and Subject Group Leader for the management division’s Teaching Innovation group at Leeds University Busine…
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Dr Jennifer C Smith is Associate Professor in the Economics Department at Warwick University and Associate Researcher at the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE). Her previous roles include: Academic…
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Jeremy has been British Ambassador to Paraguay since 23 July 2013. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1991 and has worked in the Research & Analysis Department on Latin American issues since then. Previous …
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Jim Hutchins was appointed to the UK Atomic Energy Board on 1 March 2016. He is currently MD and owner of Evolution Business Consulting Ltd, offering business consulting services to the high technology sector. He is also a N…
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Dr Jim McMorran graduated from Oxford University in 1993 before undertaking general practice training in the Mersey Deanery and becoming a GP principal at Kenyon Medical Centres in 1998. Interest in education resulted in lec…
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Dr Jo Farrar CB OBE became the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice in July 2025. Jo was previously the Chief Executive Officer at NHS Blood and Transplant, and before this she served as Second Permanent Secretary…
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Dr Jo Saxton became the Chief Regulator of Ofqual on 18 September 2021. She brings a decade of experience in school leadership to the role. She has been a government advisor and was formerly an academic. Jo held senior roles…
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Dr Joanna Newman MBE was a Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioner. She is also Vice Principal (International) of King’s College London.
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Joanne Hill is an Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the nuclear industry holding senior roles in academic, regulatory and commercial environments. She is a specialist in radioactive waste management, with experience…
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Joe Horwood has a background in mathematics and zoology applied in marine ecology and resource management. He was Chief Scientist at the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science ( CEFAS ), and Chief Fisherie…
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Dr John Freeman is the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands. He served as British ambassador to Argentina from June 2012 to October 2016. John joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1986. He has previously served …
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Dr John Holden is Chief Medical Officer at the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS). He has a particular focus on external matters and liaison with key stakeholders including the GMC and BMA. John graduated f…