The funding committees for the NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme are multidisciplinary, comprising academic, clinical and commercial experts, as well as patient and public members. i4i has five committees: three for Product Development Awards (committee A, committee B and committee C), one for Challenge Awards, and one for Connect.
Committee members - Product Development Awards Selection Committee B
| Name | Position | Organisation | Expertise |
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| Dr Charles Spicer (Chair) | Chair | CREO Medical Group PLC |
Dr Spicer is an experienced chair, director and adviser to public and private companies focused on the life science and medical technology sectors. |
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Professor Liam Grover (Deputy Chair) |
Professor of Biomaterials Science and Director of the Healthcare Technologies Institute |
University of Birmingham |
Professor Grover is a biomaterials scientist whose research focuses on designing materials that enhance the tissue regeneration process.
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| Professor Philip Breedon | Professor of Smart Technologies | Nottingham Trent University |
Professor Breedon is a medical design engineer with interests in wearable and rehabilitation technologies, Extended Reality, AI, surgical and mobile robotics and the surgical pathway. |
| Mr Mark Campbell |
Independent healthtech consultant |
Self-employed |
Mr Campbell advises companies, life science organisations and public sector agencies on value proposition development, evidence generation and health technology assessment for devices, diagnostics and digital health technologies. |
| Ms Jenny Chong |
Associate Non-Executive Director
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Medway NHS Foundation Trust |
Ms Chong has over 20 years of experience in investment banking with expertise in big data and AI and medtech start-ups.
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| Mrs Katrina Goodhand | Public Committee Member | PPI Representative | PPI Representative |
| Professor Paul Leeson | Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford | University of Oxford |
Professor Leeson is a consultant cardiologist with expertise in using AI and imaging to develop novel approaches to cardiovascular disease management. |
| Dr Stephen Lynn | Associate Commercial Director | Health Innovation North Easy and North Cumbria |
Dr Lynn has experience in supporting the development of diagnostics and medical devices and has expertise in adoption and real world evaluation.
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| Professor Luca Marciani |
Professor of Gastrointestinal Imaging |
University of Nottingham |
Professor Marciani is a physicist with expertise in biomedical and translational imaging research and particular interests in magnetic resonance imaging and medical devices. |
| Ms Bishara Mohamud | Public Committee Member | PPI Representative | PPI Representative |
| Professor Mike Reed (Orthopaedic Research UK representative included in the AI in MSK highlight) |
Orthopaedic Surgeon |
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and University of York |
Professor Reed is an orthopaedic Surgeon with experience in data and clinical research. He is the clinical lead for machine learning based projects. |
| Ms Joanna Smart |
Investor Director |
BGF
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Ms Smart has been active in the life sciences sector for over 20 years, as a CEO, non-executive chair and board director with experience in operating roles in SMEs, startups, global biotech, and investment banking. |
| Professor Sarah Stapley |
Emeritus Defence Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedics. Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics |
Royal Navy, Portsmouth Hospital University Trust
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Professor Stapley is a consultant in trauma and orthopaedic injury with a special interest in hand surgery. |
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Ms Helen Lewis-White |
Deputy Director of Research |
North Bristol NHS Trust |
Ms Lewis-White’s background is in nursing and neuroscience. She has expertise in clinical trials and experience in implementation of medical technologies.
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| Dr Neville Young | Director of Enterprise & Innovation |
Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber |
Dr Young has experience with innovative surgical tools, intraoperative imaging systems, novel biosensing diagnostics, nanotechnology and remote monitoring.
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