Baroness Nicola Blackwood – Pioneering change: never let the urgent crowd out the important
Episode 73, May 07, 2021, 09:00 AM
We're delighted to welcome Baroness Nicola Blackwood, chair of Genomics England, which has a mission to turn world class genomic science into world leadership in genomic medicine. As minister for innovation in the Department for Health and Social Care under two Prime Ministers, and having served as the youngest ever chair on the House of Lords Science & Technology Select Committee, Nicola has built a reputation as a pioneer of transformative solutions in the healthcare sector.
Baroness Nicola Blackwood is a leader in health innovation policy and entrepreneurship. She is Chair of Genomics England and a Member of the House of Lords Science & Technology Select Committee. Nicola served as Minister for Innovation in the Department for Health and Social Care (UK) under two Prime Ministers where she led on Life Sciences, NHS Data and Digital Transformation and Global Health Security. She was the first female MP for Oxford and she was elected by MPs of all parties to Chair the Commons Science and Technology Select Committee. Nicola remains the youngest ever select committee chair in British history and the only woman to have held in that position.