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
Public Advisory Group Member

Debbie Smith
Public Advisory Group Member

Diana Frost
Public Advisory Group Member

Dr Fiona Beyer
Programme Lead - Information Research

Dr Fiona Pearson
Programme Lead - Insights

Hassina Carr
Senior Administrator

Hayley Hall
Public Advisory Group Member

Ian Fairclough
Public Advisory Group Member

Jim Ainslie
Public Advisory Group Member

Leah Ndegwa
Public Advisory Group Member

Madiha Sajid
Public Advisory Group Member

Mahabuba Rahman
Public Advisory Group Member

Myra Madonna
Public Advisory Group Member

Patricia Medkour
Public Advisory Group Member

Peter Whitaker
Public Advisory Group Member

Rashmi Kumar
Public Advisory Group Member

Roland Finch
Public Advisory Group Member

Rosemary Nicholls
Public Advisory Group Member

Saleh Mohamed
Research Associate - Health Data Science

Sean Gill
Engagement and Liaison Analyst

Sonia Garcia Gonzalez-Moral
Research Associate

Steve Edgar
Public Advisory Group Member

Sudhir Shah
Public Advisory Group Member

Dr Teresa Fortune
Chief Operating Officer