United KingdomCabinetLabour PartyUnited Kingdom · House of LordsMinister of State for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear
Patrick Vallance
Profile
Patrick Vallance is a British physician, scientist, and life peer who currently serves as the Minister of State for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear. Before entering government, he had a distinguished career in academia and the pharmaceutical industry, notably serving as head of research and development at GlaxoSmithKline and as the UK Government's Chief Scientific Adviser from 2018 to 2023. A specialist in vascular biology and clinical pharmacology, he was elevated to the House of Lords in 2024. He is recognized for his contributions to public health and his advocacy for evidence-based policy and open innovation in scientific research.
Details
- Born
- March 17, 1960 · 66 years old
- Birth place
- Essex, United Kingdom
- Education
- St George's, University of London
- Career
- Physician, clinical pharmacologist, professor of medicine, head of R&D at GlaxoSmithKline, HM Government chief scientific adviser
