Invention for Innovation - Product Development Awards Committee B

Published: 08 July 2019
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The funding committees for the NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme are multidisciplinary, comprising academic, clinical and commercial experts, as well as patient and public members. i4i has four committees: three for Product Development Awards (committee A, committee B and committee C), and one for Connect.

Committee members - Product Development Awards Selection Committee B

Name	Position	Organisation	Expertise
Dr Charles Spicer (Chair)	Chair	CREO Medical Group PLC	Dr Spicer is an experienced chair, director and adviser to public and private companies focused on the life science and medical technology sectors.
Professor Liam Grover (Deputy Chair)	Professor of Biomaterials Science and Director of the Healthcare Technologies Institute	University of Birmingham	Professor Grover is a biomaterials scientist whose research focuses on designing materials that enhance the tissue regeneration process.
Professor Keith Abrams	Professor of Statistics and Data Science	University of Warwick	Professor Abrams has expertise in biostatistics, health technology assessment, health data science and real world evidence.
Mr David Branagh	Founder	Raidmed Ltd	Mr Branagh was the engineering director at a wearable device spin-out company and has experience in bringing a product through commercialisation.
Mr Mark Campbell	Independent Healthtech Consultant	Self-employed	Mr Campbell advises companies, life science organisations and public sector agencies on value proposition development, evidence generation and health technology assessment for devices, diagnostics and digital health technologies.
Ms Jenny Chong	Non-Executive Director	Medway NHS Foundation Trust	Ms Chong has over 20 years experience in investment banking with expertise in Technology, Big Data and AI.
Ms Lucy Davies	Head of Clinical Strategy	Lucida Medical Ltd	Ms Davies is a medical statistician and has expertise in developing clinical trials in a range of health areas including cancer and surgery. She has a commercial background in the evaluation of digital health technologies and AI.
Mr Michael Duffin	Director of Client Success	Inicio Health LTD	Mr Duffin has a clinical background in physiotherapy, and a commercial background with experience in pathway transformation, real world evaluation, and digital health.
Dr Serge Engamba	Clinical Research Lead, Primary Care Specialty Lead	Norwich Primary Care Network, CRN East of England Core Team	Dr Engamba has a clinical and research (delivery) background and has experience in implementing clinical trials in primary care and conducting commercial research.
Mrs Katrina Goodhand	Public Committee Member	PPI Representative	PPI Representative
Dr Zarnie Khadjesari	Associate Professor in Health Sciences	University of East Anglia	Dr Khadjesari has expertise in digital health research and implementation science. She is experienced in both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Dr Amrita Kumar	Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Lead AI	Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust	Dr Kumar is a consultant radiologist with a speciality in breast cancer screening. She has expertise in AI and looking at how products can fit into the pathway.
Professor Paul Leeson	Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford	University of Oxford	Professor Leeson is a consultant cardiologist with expertise in using AI and imaging to develop novel approaches to cardiovascular disease management.
Dr Stephen Lynn	Associate Commercial Director	Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria	Dr Lynn has experience in supporting the development of diagnostics and medical devices and has expertise in adoption and real world evaluation.
Professor Luca Marciani	Professor of Gastrointestinal Imaging	University of Nottingham	Professor Marciani is a physicist with expertise in biomedical and translational imaging research and particular interests in magnetic resonance imaging and medical devices.
Mr Mark O'Neil	Public Committee Member	PPI Representative	PPI Representative
Professor Amar Rangan	Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery	Universities of York and Oxford	Professor Rangan is a specialist shoulder and elbow surgeon and has experience in clinical effectiveness and translational research.
Professor Mike Reed	Orthopaedic Surgeon	Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and University of York	Professor Reed is an orthopaedic Surgeon with experience in data and clinical research. He is the clinical lead for machine learning based projects.
Dr Chris Sampson	Senior Principal Economist	Office of Health Economics	Dr Sampson is an expert in health economic evaluation, with a particular interest in mental health and digital therapeutics.
Ms Helen Lewis-White	Deputy Director of Research	North Bristol NHS Trust	Ms Lewis-White’s background is in nursing and neuroscience. She has expertise in clinical trials and experience in implementation of medical technologies.
Dr Neville Young	Director of Enterprise & Innovation	Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber	Dr Young has experience with innovative surgical tools, intraoperative imaging systems, novel biosensing diagnostics, nanotechnology and remote monitoring.