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Professor Sir Anthony Newman Taylor is currently the Chairman of the Independent Medical Expert Group (IMEG) of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) . He is Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Nati…
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Charles Godfray is Professor of Population Biology and Director of the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford where he also leads the School’s Future of Food Programme. He has broad research interests including eco…
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Sir David Metcalf was Director of Labour Market Enforcement from January 2017 to June 2019. Before this he was Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee from 2007 to 2016. He was a member of the Senior Salaries Review Body f…
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Professor Sir Ian Boyd was Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from September 2012 to August 2019. He is currently Professor in Biology at the University of St Andrews. Career hi…
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Ian Chapman was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the UK Atomic Energy Authority on 1 October 2016. His career highlights: he was appointed Head of Tokamak Science at Culham in 2014. he has held a number of international …
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Professor Sir Ian Diamond was the UK’s National Statistician from October 2019 to May 2025. He was the chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) from August 2018 to August 2019. Sir Ian, who was knighted in 2013…
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Professor Sir John Edmunds was appointed Chief Scientific Adviser and Director for Research and Evidence at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in July 2025. He is a British epidemiologist, seconded from …
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Professor Keith Burnett was appointed to the UK Atomic Energy Authority Board on 1 November 2010. Career highlights: he became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield in 2007 he was Head of the Division of Mathematica…
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Sir Mark Walport is the Chief Executive of the newly formed UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), which is responsible for the public funding of research and innovation. He was Government Chief Scientific Adviser ( GCSA ) and H…
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Sir Michael is chairman of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (since December 2014). He is a clinical phamacologist and specialist in internal medicine. He was professor of clinical pharmacology in Newca…
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Professor Sir Mike Richards was a hospital physician for more than 20 years. After a variety of training posts, he was a consultant medical oncologist between 1986 and 1995, and Professor of Palliative Medicine at Guy’s and …
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Sir Norman was appointed as the Chair of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel in 2019 by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. He originally practised as a colorectal surgeon and was professor of surgery at Bar…
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Sir Paul Curran is President and Professor of Physical Geography at City University of London. His research is in the field of environmental Earth observation from satellite and airborne sensors. He studied at the Universiti…
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Robin Grimes is the Steele Chair of Energy Materials at Imperial College. From 2017 to 2021 he was Chief Scientific Adviser (nuclear) to the Ministry of Defence and between 2013 and 2018 Chief Scientific Adviser to the Forei…
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Stephen Bach is Executive Dean and Professor of Employment Relations at King’s Business School. His research interests include: public service employment relations in comparative perspective; international migration of healt…
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Professor Stephen Belcher became Met Office Chief Scientist in December 2016. Stephen obtained his PhD in fluid dynamics from the University of Cambridge in 1990 and has subsequently published over 100 peer-reviewed papers o…
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Stephen Duffy is a statistician and epidemiologist, educated at Edinburgh University and Imperial College, London. His research is mainly in cancer epidemiology, prevention and screening, including work on the pioneering Swe…
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Steven Cowley was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the UK Atomic Energy Authority on 1 November 2009. Career highlights: he was appointed Director at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) in September 2008 he co-chaired…
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Steven leads the Data, Analytics and Surveillance group within the UK Health Security Agency ( UKHSA ) which provides a world-class analytics capability that informs health protection activities, decision-making, and outcome…
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Stuart is a marine scientist who has worked for government as an adviser for many years. Stuart qualified from the University of Bristol with a degree in Botany and Zoology in 1985, and following his PhD research into fish e…
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Professor Sue Hartley OBE took up the role of Vice-President for Research at the University of Sheffield on 1 January 2020, where she leads all aspects of the University’s research activity. She is also Professor of Ecology …
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Professor Susan Hopkins is the Chief Executive Officer at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Susan is also a Professor of Infectious Diseases and Health Security at University College London and continues to work clinica…
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Susan Owens was appointed chair of Defra’s Social Science Expert Group in October 2021 for 3 years. Defra’s Social Science Expert Group is a sub-group of Defra’s Science Advisory Council . Susan is Professor of Environment a…
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Professor Darzi is Director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London. He also holds the Paul Hamlyn Chair of Surgery at Imperial College London, and the Institute of Cancer Research and is Exec…
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Thomas Hoehn (appointed in 2009) is a Visiting Professor and research fellow at the Imperial College Business School, London, where he teaches Executive Education courses on Business Economics and Smart Cities. He is the Ges…
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Professor Tim Dafforn has been the Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) at the UK Ministry of Defence since July 2025. He is a Professor of Biotechnology and previously held roles as Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies a…
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Professor Tom Crick MBE is the Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), having taken up the role in November 2023. Professor Crick is Professor of Digital Society and Policy at th…
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Professor Tom Rodden has been appointed as the Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and begins this role in January 2019. Tom Rodden is a Professor of Computing at the University…
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Tracy has experience in Chair, Independent Member and Non-Executive Director roles following a successful executive career in Chief Executive and Human Resources Director roles, and many years prior to that as a Human Resour…
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Vernon was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire and educated at The King’s School, Grantham. He read Chemistry at the University of Sheffield before moving to Oxford to study for his doctorate. He later held the Sir Edward Frankla…
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Professor Viv Bennett was appointed as Director, Nursing at Public Health England ( PHE ) in 2013. Viv is also Director, Nursing at the Department of Health ( DH ), having joined DH as Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in 2007. V…
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Professor Wendy Purcell became a BIS non-executive board member in July 2013. Wendy is a life scientist and academic leader. She is President of Plymouth University and established its enterprise mission and ‘anchor’ institu…
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Professor Yvonne Doyle joined PHE in December 2012. Yvonne Doyle qualified as a doctor and has worked in senior roles in the NHS and Department of Health and Social Care ( DHSC ), and in the academic and independent sectors.…
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Rachael joined DVLA in 2003 and became the agency’s Finance Director in December 2013. Education Rachael is an ICAEW chartered accountant with a BSc Hons degree in Chemistry from Imperial College, London. Career From 1 Decem…
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Rachael Etebar joined the Insolvency Service on 29 April 2013. Rachael has held a number of senior HR roles in the private sector. Her previous roles include: Head, Employee Relations and Reward, Home Office HR Director, UK …
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Rachel Aaron was appointed interim Principal Legal Adviser to the Legal Aid Agency in January 2023. She is a qualified solicitor who worked in private practice before joining the Government Legal Department in 2006. She has …
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Rachel is a global and national health policy specialist, with experience in a range of central government departments and in an international humanitarian NGO. Prior to joining the MHRA, Rachel held senior roles in global …
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Rachel Bosworth took up the post of Director of Communications and Engagement in January 2022. Rachel joined the MHRA from the East of England Development Agency, where she was the Executive Director of Communications and De…
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Rachel Brazier is a UK diplomat with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. She is currently the Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Mexico City. A Spanish speaker and specialist in Latin America, she…
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Rachel Campbell was the Interim Director of Organisational Design and HR at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency ( DVSA ) from October 2015 to March 2016. Career Rachel was Head of Organisational Design and HR at DVSA fro…
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Rachel Chiu is the Co-Founder and Director of Business Development at Spring Housing Association, a charity providing access to accommodation and support for people in housing need, and preventing homelessness across the Wes…
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Rachel became a civil servant in 1990, in the Department of Trade and Industry, and spent most of her career working on industry and enterprise policy. In 2004 she provided the secretariat for the Women’s Enterprise Panel wh…
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Rachel joined the Cabinet Office as Human Resources (HR) Director in October 2017 and is responsible for all people related activities within the Cabinet Office. Prior to joining the Civil Service, Rachel spent 13 years at G…
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Rachel Galloway took up her appointment in Atlanta as His Majesty’s Consul General in July 2022. Curriculum Vitae 2018 - 2022 Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia 2015 - 2018 Chair Mashrek Maghreb Work…
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Rachel was seconded to the UK Space Agency from the Civil Aviation Authority in October 2020 where she was Head of General Aviation, responsible for the safe and effective regulation of recreational aviation in the UK. Prior…
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Rachel is an experienced inclusive digital, data and analytical leader working in Government for over 20 years. Rachel’s career started in analysis, and she has significant experience working in the private and public sector…
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Rachel Hanger is a Partner and UK Head of Investment Management & Funds Tax at KPMG London. Rachel advises traditional, hedge fund managers and pension funds on corporate/partnership, product and operational tax issues. …
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Rachel Kyte was appointed UK Special Representative for Climate on 21 October 2024 . She is Professor of Practice in Climate Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford and dean emerita of the Fletcher…
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Rachel Maclean was Minister of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities between 7 February 2023 and 13 November 2023. She was previously Minister of State at Ministry of Justice between 7 September a…
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Rachel is currently the Chief Finance Officer for Crossrail Limited and the Finance Director for London Underground. Prior to that she was the Director General and Chief Finance Officer at the Ministry of Housing, Communitie…