Chris Whitty
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
 Chris Whitty    | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1966 Gloucester, UK | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Imperial College London | ||||||||||||||||||
| Founder of | UK Vaccine Task Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations/Board, Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interests | • Medicine • public health • coronavirus | ||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||
Christopher John MacRae Whitty CB FRCP FFPH FMedSci is a British physician and epidemiologist, who is Chief Medical Officer for England, Chief Medical Adviser to the UK Government, Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) at the Department of Health and Social Care and Head of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Character
Whitty has been quoted by Whitehall sources as a "private person who never discusses his personal life."[1][2]
Activities
In March 2020, Whitty took a leading role in response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom, alongside Government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance.
Bill Gates Grant
In 2008, he was awarded $40m (£31m) by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for malaria research in Africa. [3]
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.
References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedSamlple4March2020 - ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedPym - ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/04/prof-chris-whitty-the-expert-we-need-in-the-coronavirus-crisis
