Biography
Medicine, research and international casework.
Simon began his medical career as a hospital physician in the NHS, specialising in and conducting research into HIV medicine. With a background in immunology, he examined how the immune system responded to the groundbreaking treatments being developed at the time. While working on an HIV vaccine project in Uganda, his medical horizons broadened, sparking an enduring interest in international medicine that has shaped much of his career.
Simon has since led medical teams at several major international medical assistance companies. Working with clients ranging from governments and large multinationals to NGOs and charities, he has developed extensive experience of the complexities involved in caring for patients and supporting their organisations across an exceptional range of situations and circumstances. He believes that a bespoke approach to each individual’s needs is essential to achieving the best outcomes for patients, their loved ones and their organisations.
In demand for his infectious disease knowledge and experience, Simon has consulted for governments on Ebola; major financial institutions on Zika and MERS; and organisations in the oil and gas and technology sectors on disease planning and pandemic protocols. His work is informed by degrees in medicine and organisational psychology.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Simon’s ability to innovate received wider attention when he instigated and developed an airport COVID-19 PCR testing programme in the UK—the first time such a programme had been proposed. Overcoming significant obstacles, he and his team helped facilitate a return to safer travel, supporting trade and tourism. The programme ultimately delivered more than two million COVID-19 tests.
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