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UK Science, Research and Technology Capability and Influence in Global Disease Outbreaks

Inquiry

The Coronavirus covid-19 outbreak is the latest in a series of disease outbreaks that have spread internationally, presenting major challenges to communities, national governments and international institutions. 

Scientific knowledge and advice are foundational to the prevention, management and treatment of these global outbreaks, at both an international and national level. 

Once the covid-19 pandemic has passed its peak, it will be necessary for international and national systems to learn from the crisis. The Science and Technology Committee will inquire formally into the place of UK research, science and technology in the national and global response, and what lessons should be learned for the future. 

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Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry.

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Wednesday 30 March 2022
8:50am Private
9:00am Public
Oral evidence session 30 March 2022
UK Science, Research and Technology Capability and Influence in Global Disease Outbreaks - Oral evidence
9:00am
  • Professor Ann John (Co-Chair at Scientific Pandemic Insights Group on Behaviours (SPI-B).)
The work of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser - Oral evidence
9:30am
  • Sir Patrick Vallance, Government Chief Scientific Adviser (Government Chief Scientific Adviser at Government Office for Science)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 2 March 2022
9:20am Private
9:30am Public
UK Science, Research and Technology Capability and Influence in Global Disease Outbreaks - Oral evidence 2 March 2022
9:30am
  • Dr Sarah Scobie (Deputy Director of Research at Nuffield Trust)
  • Ed Humpherson (Director General for Regulation and Head at Office for Statistics Regulation)
10:15am
  • Professor Graham Medley (Chair at Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (SPI-M).)
11:00am
  • Dr Raghib Ali (Senior Clinical Research Associate at MRC Epidemiology Unit, the University of Cambridge)
  • Dr Camilla Holten-Møller (Chair, the Expert Group for Mathematical Modelling at Statens Serum Institut, Denmark)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 14 December 2021
10:00am Public
UK Science, Research and Technology Capability and Influence in Global Disease Outbreaks - Oral evidence 14 December 2021
10:00am
  • Dr Angelique Coetzee (Chair at South African Medical Association)
10:30am
  • Professor Wei Shen Lim (Chair, COVID-19 panel at Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation)
11:30am
  • Dr Susan Hopkins (Chief Medical Adviser at UK Health Security Agency)
  • Professor Steven Riley (Director General for Data, Analytics and Surveillance at UK Health Security Agency)
9:30am
  • Dame Kate Bingham (Former Chair at UK Vaccine Taskforce)
11:00am
  • Dr Paul Burton (Chief Medical Officer at Moderna)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 26 October 2021
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
UK Science, Research and Technology Capability and Influence in Global Disease Outbreaks - Oral evidence 26 October 2021
9:30am
  • Professor Andrew Curran (Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research at Health and Safety Executive)
  • Professor Mario Mondelli (Professor and Director of Infectious Diseases at University of Pavia)
10:15am
  • Professor Sir Andrew Pollard (Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity at University of Oxford, and Director at Oxford Vaccine Group)
  • Dr Sharon Alroy-Preis (Director at Public Health Services, Israel)
11:00am
  • Professor Sir Stephen Holgate (Medical Research Council Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology and Honorary Consultant Physician within Medicine at University of Southampton)
  • Professor Lucy Chappell (Chief Scientific Adviser at Department for Health and Social Care, Professor of Obstetrics at Kings College London, and Honorary Consultant Obstetrician at Guys and St Thomas Hospital Foundation Trust)
  • Dr Thomas Waite (Interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Department for Health and Social Care)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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