Chris Whitty
British physician and epidemiologist (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Christopher John MacRae Whitty KCB FRS (born 21 April 1966) is a British epidemiologist, serving as Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Medical Adviser to the UK Government since 2019.
Sir Chris Whitty | |
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Chief Medical Officer for England | |
Assumed office 2 October 2019 | |
Deputy |
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Preceded by | Dame Sally Davies |
Government Chief Scientific Adviser | |
Acting 18 September 2017 ā 4 April 2018 | |
Preceded by | Sir Mark Walport |
Succeeded by | Sir Patrick Vallance |
Personal details | |
Born | Christopher John MacRae Whitty (1966-04-21) 21 April 1966 (age 57) Gloucester, England |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Physician and epidemiologist |
Website | gov |
Whitty was Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department of Health and Social Care and Head of the National Institute for Health and Care Research from 2016 to 2021. He was also the Acting Government Chief Scientific Adviser from 2017 to 2018. He is emeritus Gresham Professor of Physic.
Since March 2020, Whitty has played a key role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, alongside Government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance. Whitty was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to public health.