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Jonathan Van-tam

Professor Sir Jonathan Stafford Nguyen-Van-Tamis a British healthcare professional specialising in influenza, including its epidemiology, transmission, vaccinology, antiviral drugs and pandemic preparedness.

After hospital work, he was involved variously as a university lecturer and within the pharmaceutical industry. Van-Tam became a Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England on 2 October 2017. He played a very significant part in the UK's response to the covid pandemic which started in 2020 as one of two deputies.

In May 2023 he joined Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna as a consultant.

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