Prof Andrew Morris

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Biography

Andrew is president of the Academy of Medical Sciences and is the inaugural director of Health Data Research UK.

As professor of medicine and vice principal of data science at the University of Edinburgh, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the UK’s health data landscape and advancing data driven innovation across healthcare.

Andrew previously served as dean of medicine at the University of Dundee and as chief scientist at the Scottish Government, where he oversaw major national research programmes.

He created the influential DARTS diabetes research platform, led the Generation Scotland study, and directed the Scottish Health informatics programme, collectively securing over £250 million in research funding.

His work focuses on building high performing health systems, improving patient safety, and harnessing the power of large scale data for public benefit.

With more than 350 peer reviewed publications, he is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and was awarded a CBE in 2018 for services to science.

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