The government has announced the appointment of Professor Susan Hopkins as the new Chief Executive Officer of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Professor Hopkins expected to commence her new role in September. She will take over from acting CEO Dyfed Alsop, who will revert to being Chief Operating Officer of UKHSA.
Professor Hopkins’ leadership will prove critical to UKHSA as it navigates the next period of health security challenges, as set out in its recent strategic plan 2023 to 2026. This includes vital work to prepare the nation for future health emergencies and to strengthen the UK’s overall ability to respond to potential crises.
Professor Susan Hopkins CBE FMedSci is an infectious disease clinician, epidemiologist and public health leader. She played pivotal roles in the UK’s COVID-19 response, serving as Incident Director at Public Health England, Interim Chief Medical Adviser to NHS Test and Trace, and Strategic Response Director during the pandemic. From November 2021 she has served as Chief Medical Adviser at UKHSA.
BIVDA have written to Professor Hopkins to welcome her to her position and, with the diagnostics industry central to the UK’s health security, we look forward to working closely with her in future.
