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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…
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Dr John Murton is the UK government’s COP26 Envoy. Find out more about COP26 , the 2021 UN Climate Conference. John was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and non-resident Ambassador to the Repu…
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John Scadding, OBE, MD FRCP, is Honorary Consultant Neurologist Emeritus to the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, and was formerly also neurologist to Whittington Hospital, honorary consultant civilia…
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Julia Aglionby is a Chartered Surveyor and Agricultural Valuer - consultant to H&H Land and Property and the Foundation for Common Land. She is the executive director of the Foundation for Common Land and chair of the Up…
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Dr Julian Braybrook became the Government Chemist in June 2018. He is currently Director of Measurement Science for the National Measurement Laboratory at LGC, a life sciences research and testing company, where he is respon…
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Dr Junaid Bajwa has a wide range of global digital health experience from a software and pharmaceutical perspective, combined with his ongoing clinical, academic and non-executive experience around the world. Junaid is the C…
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Karen Croxson joined the CMA in September 2023 and was appointed as its first Chief Data, Technology and Insight Officer on 2 April 2024. Karen is a member of the Senior Executive Team, an adviser to the Board, and oversees …
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Katerina is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex. Her research looks at the ethical implications of developments in technologies and data for security and law enforcement. She has held advisory roles for the College …
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Kathryn (Kate) Chamberlain was the first Chief Executive of the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (the IMA). During 2020 she led a programme to create this new organisation in response to c…
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Dr Kathy McLean was the Medical Director at the NHS Trust Development Authority, the organisation which was responsible for providing leadership and support to NHS trusts and whose responsibilities transferred to NHS Improve…
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Laura started her career as a post-doctoral research assistant looking at resistance to anti-malarial drugs at the Liverpool Institute of Tropical Medicine following her PhD and BSc in Biochemistry and Physiology. She has sp…
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Liane Saunders is the British Ambassador to Oman. Prior to this appointment, they were the Staff Counsellor at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office from 2021 to 2023. Liane has previously served in diplomatic r…
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Louisa Murdin FRCP PhD MSc BM BCh is a consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine within the Ear Nose and Throat Service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, in London. She is an honorary associate professor at UCL Ear …
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A strategic partnering expert, Dr Luc Bardin is an advisor to world-leading companies including the Toyota Motor Corporation, and to the UK Government’s Cabinet Office and Ministry of Defence. He is chair of two companies he…
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Dr Mason was appointed Head of the Defence and Security Accelerator (Accelerator) on 21 March 2017. As Head of the Accelerator, Lucy is responsible for building strong relationships between defence and security departments w…
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Madeleine Sumption is the Deputy Chair of the MAC. She is also the Director of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, which provides impartial analysis of migration in the UK for public and policy audiences. …
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Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a Commissioner for the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities. Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE is an award-winning space scientist, broadcaster and author who has worked with several educational ins…
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Malcolm Burns joined the Government Chemist programme in October 2000. He has more than 15 years’ experience in the field of molecular biology and is also the Manager for the UK National Reference Laboratory for Genetically …
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Dr Malcolm McKibbin is Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service ( NICS ) and leads more than 27,000 civil servants. He is also Permanent Secretary of the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern I…
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Dr Manuela Gazzard became a Non-Executive Director of Crown Commercial Service in August 2021. Dr Gazzard is currently Group Director of Regulatory Services at BSI. In her role, she is responsible for leading the Regulatory …
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Dr Bailey is a scientist who has significant regulatory experience. He has held senior roles within the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and led international research in quality systems and standar…
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Before joining the VMD in May 2015, Dr Marie Hendrickx spent over 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry in major animal health companies, mostly in the UK, with spells in France and Belgium. She held several posts includin…
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Dr Mark Treherne was appointed chief executive in August 2012. A research scientist with a PhD in Pharmacology from Cambridge University, he has more than 25 years industrial experience in the discovery of novel treatments f…
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Dr Martin Longden is the British Ambassador to Libya. Prior to this appointment, Dr Martin was Chargé d’Affaires ad Interim of the UK Mission to Afghanistan in Doha from September 2021 to January 2022. Before that, he was in…
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Martin Read is Chairman of Wincanton plc and the UK Government’s Senior Salaries Review Body. Martin is a former chairman of Laird plc, the Remuneration Consultants Group and of the two government owned companies which manag…
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Mary is an independent consultant specialising in environmental research strategy, co-ordination and implementation. She has 14 years’ leadership experience in the UK’s Research Councils, mainly the Natural Environment Resea…
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Matt James is currently the Commercial Managing Director at UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). Matt is an experienced commercial and project director working for the UK government. He has a record of successful delivery of comp…
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Matthew Rowland arrived in Somalia on 4 June 2019 as Deputy Ambassador. He was previously UK Ambassador/ Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. Matthew joined the Foreign, Commonwealth & Dev…
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Michael Grenfell took up his role as Executive Director, Enforcement, at the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) in 2015. Working closely with the Chief Executive, and as a member of the CMA Board, Michael’s role inclu…
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Michael Walker joined the Government Chemist Programme in August 2006 in a consulting capacity. In Northern Ireland he was resident Public Analyst (1986 to 2004) and Chief Executive, Forensic Science Northern Ireland (2004 t…
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Dr Michelle Meadows is our Deputy Chief Regulator and Executive Director for Strategy Risk and research. Michelle joined Ofqual as Director of Research and Evaluation in 2014. She is also an Honorary Research Fellow, Departm…
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Mike Aldred has significant leadership experience in human resources (HR) and remuneration. He is a founding partner of 3XO , a HR advisory firm. Prior to this he held various HR Director roles for Standard Chartered and Bar…