Meet Chris Whitty, NHS England CMO — Bio + How to Reach Out

Last updated: 2025-11-08

Who is Chris Whitty?

Professor Sir Chris Whitty KCB FRS FRCP FFPH FMedSci is the Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Medical Adviser to the UK Government since 2019. He is an epidemiologist and a practicing NHS consultant physician. Whitty has previously served as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department of Health and Social Care and was interim Government Chief Scientific Adviser.

Chris Whitty's Work History

Whitty has a distinguished career as a public health expert, working in infectious diseases, global health, and public health policy. He has held academic and advisory roles, including at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Department of International Development.

• 2016-2021 - Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the National Institute for Health and Care Research, Department of Health and Social Care
• 2019 - Chief Medical Officer for England, UK Government
• 2017 - 2018 - Interim Government Chief Scientific Adviser, UK Government

Chris Whitty's Education

Whitty studied at Pembroke College, Oxford, where he earned a BA and DSc. He also holds degrees from Wolfson College, Oxford, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Northumbria University, Heriot-Watt University, and The Open University.

• Pembroke College, Oxford - BA, DSc in Physiology, Medical Science (unknown - unknown)
• Wolfson College, Oxford - BM BCh (unknown - unknown)
• London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - DTM&H, MSc (unknown - unknown)
• Northumbria University - LLM (unknown - unknown)
• Heriot-Watt University - MBA (unknown - unknown)
• The Open University - Graduate Diploma (unknown - unknown)

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