Professor David Lomas appointed as new UCL Vice-Provost (Health)

UCL is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor David Lomas to the role of Vice-Provost (Health), replacing Professor Sir John Tooke, from 1st August 2015. Professor Lomas is currently Dean of UCL Medical Sciences and Chair of Medicine, a position he has held since the start of 2013. Previously, he was Professor of Respiratory Biology in the University of Cambridge and Honorary Consultant Physician at Addenbrooke's and Papworth Hospitals, and Deputy Director of the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research. The Vice-Provost (Health) serves as Academic Director for UCLPartners Academic Health Science Centre, facilitating and guiding the development of its six academic medical centres. In this role, Professor Lomas will promote close partnership working across the whole geography of UCLPartners to ensure that research expertise and outputs are combined across the whole translational pathway for the overall benefits of patients and the population. The postholder is also Head of the UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences. The position leads an office responsible for facilitating health initiatives across UCL and building on key relationships with NHS partners, other health care trusts and NHS England.