News feed

Jonathan Van-tam

Professor Sir Jonathan Stafford Nguyen-Van-Tamis a British healthcare professional specialising in influenza, including its epidemiology, transmission, vaccinology, antiviral drugs and pandemic preparedness.

After hospital work, he was involved variously as a university lecturer and within the pharmaceutical industry. Van-Tam became a Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England on 2 October 2017. He played a very significant part in the UK's response to the covid pandemic which started in 2020 as one of two deputies.

In May 2023 he joined Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna as a consultant.

Other people

Johnathan Wall
Johnathan Wall
Johnathan Hildred Wall Jr.is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A Raleigh, North Carolina native, Wall was chosen wit...
Emma Walmsley
Emma Walmsley
Dame Emma Natasha Walmsleyis the chief executive officer (CEO) of GlaxoSmithKline. She succeeded Sir Andrew Witty, who retired in March 2017. Before GSK, she worked for L'Oréal for 17 years, and was a...
Melanie Marshall
Melanie Marshall
Melanie Jayne Marshallis a former British swimmer. She has won numerous medals for her country as well as being a swimming coach of the year for her work with Adam Peaty in Derby and later Loughboroug...