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Peter Thompson

NIHR Coordinating Centre Senior Leader

Peter Thompson is Director of NIHR Academy Programmes.

Peter has overall responsibility for NIHR's research training programmes, through four programme teams:

  • Personal Awards
  • Integrated Pathways
  • Infrastructure and Capacity Building Structure
  • Global Health.

He also has overall responsibility for the information, business intelligence and impact functions for NIHR Academy Programmes.

Previously, Peter worked as a research chemist in the pharmaceutical industry and as a post-doctoral researcher in academia.

Email peter.thompson@nihr.ac.uk