Sally Davies (professor)
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Dame Sally Claire Davies, DBE
(born 24 November 1949) is the Director General of Research and Development and Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Health
and National Health Service
in the United Kingdom.
in 1972. From the University of London, she gained an MSc
.
and its “refresh” the Health Care Industry Task Force, and is a member of the UK Health Innovation Council. She specializes in the research of sickle cell disease.
She has been a Consultant Haematologist
since 1985 at the Central Middlesex Hospital
.
and the University of Lincoln
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 24 November 1949) is the Director General of Research and Development and Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Health
Department of Health (United Kingdom)
The Department of Health is a department of the United Kingdom government with responsibility for government policy for health and social care matters and for the National Health Service in England along with a few elements of the same matters which are not otherwise devolved to the Scottish,...
and National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
in the United Kingdom.
Early life
She is the daughter of John and Emily (née Tordoff) Davies. She qualified as a medical doctor (MB ChB) from the University of ManchesterUniversity of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
in 1972. From the University of London, she gained an MSc
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
.
Career
Davies was a member of the steering group for the Biotechnology Innovation and Growth Team, chaired by Sir David CookseyDavid Cooksey
Sir David James Scott Cooksey, GBE is a British businessman, venture capitalist and politician.David Cooksey gained a degree in metallurgy at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford...
and its “refresh” the Health Care Industry Task Force, and is a member of the UK Health Innovation Council. She specializes in the research of sickle cell disease.
She has been a Consultant Haematologist
Hematology
Hematology, also spelled haematology , is the branch of biology physiology, internal medicine, pathology, clinical laboratory work, and pediatrics that is concerned with the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases...
since 1985 at the Central Middlesex Hospital
Central Middlesex Hospital
Central Middlesex hospital is in the centre of the Park Royal business estate, on the border of two London boroughs, Brent and Ealing.-Hospital role:CMH is a teaching hospital of Imperial College School of Medicine and part of the...
.
Chief Medical Officer
From June 2010, Professor Dame Sally Davies was the interim Chief Medical Officer for HM Government although now has been confirmed as the permanent Chief Medical Officer.Personal life
She first married in 1974, divorcing in 1982. She remarried in 1982, but her second husband died that same year. She married her third husband in 1989, and they have two daughters. She has received honorary degrees from Keele UniversityKeele University
Keele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...
and the University of Lincoln
University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
.