Our Team
Like all successful organisations the Innovation Observatory is built on the collective effort of a multidisciplinary team. Each member of our internal team plays an important and necessary role in supporting the delivery of our shared vision.
We pride ourselves on producing high-quality outputs, undertaking robust and informative research, employing and developing cutting edge methods and tools, and ensuring that we, and our stakeholders, stay ahead of the innovation curve.
The team is led by Professor Dawn Craig (Director), Dr Teresa Fortune (COO), Janet Lewis (Centre Manager).
![Becky Harmston](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Staff-Icon-Outline-IO-blue.png)
Becky Harmston
Public Advisory Group Member
![Debbie Smith](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Staff-Icon-Outline-IO-blue.png)
Debbie Smith
Public Advisory Group Member
![Diana Frost](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Staff-Icon-Outline-IO-blue.png)
Diana Frost
Public Advisory Group Member
![Dr Gill Norman](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Gill-Norman-166-x-170_v2.jpg)
Dr Gill Norman
Programme Lead - Medicines
![Fiona Beyer](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Fiona-Beyer_thumbnail.jpg)
Dr Fiona Beyer
Programme Lead - Information Research
![Fiona Pearson](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Dr_Fiona_Pearson_thumbnail.jpg)
Dr Fiona Pearson
Programme Lead - Insights
![Hassina Carr](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Hassina-Carr_thumbnail.jpg)
Hassina Carr
Senior Administrator
![Hayley Hall](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Hayley_Hall_thumbnail_02.jpg)
Hayley Hall
Public Advisory Group Member
![Ian Fairclough](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Staff-Icon-Outline-IO-blue.png)
Ian Fairclough
Public Advisory Group Member
![Jim Ainslie](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/jim_ainslie_thumbnail.jpg)
Jim Ainslie
Public Advisory Group Member
![Leah Ndegwa](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Staff-Icon-Outline-IO-blue.png)
Leah Ndegwa
Public Advisory Group Member
![Madiha Sajid](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Madiha_Sajid_thumbnail.jpg)
Madiha Sajid
Public Advisory Group Member
![Mahabuba Rahman](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Mahabuba_Rahman_thumbnail.jpg)
Mahabuba Rahman
Public Advisory Group Member
![Mudita Rathore](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Mudita_Rathore_thumbnail.jpg)
Mudita Rathore
Public Advisory Group Member
![Myra Madonna](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Staff-Icon-Outline-IO-blue.png)
Myra Madonna
Public Advisory Group Member
![Patricia Medkour](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Staff-Icon-Outline-IO-blue.png)
Patricia Medkour
Public Advisory Group Member
![Peter Whitaker](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Staff-Icon-Outline-IO-blue.png)
Peter Whitaker
Public Advisory Group Member
![Rashmi Kumar](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Staff-Icon-Outline-IO-blue.png)
Rashmi Kumar
Public Advisory Group Member
![Roland Finch](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Roland_Finch_thumbnail.jpg)
Roland Finch
Public Advisory Group Member
![Rosemary Nicholls](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rosemary_Nicholls_thumbnail.jpg)
Rosemary Nicholls
Public Advisory Group Member
![Saleh Mohamed](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Saleh_Mohamed_thumbnail.jpg)
Dr Saleh Mohamed
Research Associate - Health Data Science
![Sean Gill](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Sean-Gill_thumbnail.jpg)
Sean Gill
Engagement and Liaison Analyst
![Sonia Garcia Gonzalez-Moral](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Sonia-Garcia-Gonzalez-Moral_thumbnail.jpg)
Sonia Garcia Gonzalez-Moral
Research Associate
![Steve Edgar](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Staff-Icon-Outline-IO-blue.png)
Steve Edgar
Public Advisory Group Member
![Sudhir Shah](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Staff-Icon-Outline-IO-blue.png)
Sudhir Shah
Public Advisory Group Member
![Teresa Fortune](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Teresa-Fortune_thumbnail.jpg)
Dr Teresa Fortune
Chief Operating Officer
![Tynara Kindred-McArthur](https://www.io.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TM-PAG-166-x-170.jpg)
Tynara Kindred-McArthur
Public Advisory Group Member