Prof Harry Hemingway

Prof Harry Hemingway is a clinician scientist with over 25 years of leadership in using rapidly changing patient and population data resources for research. Harry has contributed to establishing, growing and critically evaluating the field of data science for health nationally and internationally. In recognition of his contribution to advancing medical science and translating developments into benefits for patients and wider society, Harry was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2019. Harry’s aim is to mobilize insights gained from increasing scale and detail of data for health and healthcare within a framework of public trust. He seeks to execute science and innovation, develop tools and infrastructure and develop new careers, disciplines and talent in data science for health. Harry is currently Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Institute Director at the UCL Institute of Health Informatics. Since 2018, Harry is also Research Director at Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) London, bringing together 5 London universities (UCL, Imperial College London, Kings College London, Queen Mary University London and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) in partnerships for data science for health.