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John Jeans CBEBoard Chair & Member (Industry) Related Projects < Return to team John Jeans CBE Board Chair & Member (Industry) John is a Non-Executive Director of several companies including Histoindex Pte and EM Imaging Ltd. He was previously the Chairman of Cardiff University, Deputy Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council and Chaired the Trustee Board of LifeArc. An advisor to public and third-sector organisations, he was appointed by the Prime Minister in 2014 as the Life Science Champion for medical technology. John has served on several UK Government bodies, including the Science Advisory Council for Wales, and was a founder and Trustee of the Francis Crick Institute. He advises the Singapore Government on Life Science matters and chairs the oversight Committee for their Diagnostics Hub. During an industrial career spanning 35 years, he held international leadership positions in Smith & Nephew, Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson and Amersham plc. John headed the commercial function of GE’s Life Science business and was the Chairman of its UK Healthcare Company. He was awarded a CBE for services to Life Sciences, Healthcare and Science in 2012 and a Public Service Medal from the Singapore Government in 2021. Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page

Bill KendallProduct Manager Related Projects < Return to team Bill Kendall Product Manager Bill is an IT professional with extensive experience in architecture, management and governance across diverse industry sectors, focusing in the last fifteen years on health and social care. Bill started his career as a physicist specialising in mathematical modelling and visual psychophysics research in military imaging design for the UK and NATO partners before transitioning full-time to IT architecture and strategy roles in Utilities and multi-sector engagements with a focus on health. As an Enterprise Architect working on ‘new business’ development, Bill has experience in digital service transformation through the development of roadmaps and pragmatic, multi-domain architecture development to evolve vision into sustainable change. Bill brings to the DHI an industry perspective and extensive IT skills to complement his innovation and design expertise, bridging between the demonstrator project domain and industry adoption at scale. Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page

Aarya KunteResearch Associate Related Projects < Return to team Aarya Kunte Research Associate Aarya is a Research Associate - Innovation Designer at the Highlands and Islands Centre of DHI. She is passionate about designing services to make them tangible to people. She is committed to collaborative problem-solving methods to build sustainable rural communities. She believes in community-based initiatives and transformation that involve place-based thinking. Aarya recently completed her post-graduation in Design Innovation and Environmental Design from the Glasgow School of Art. Since then she has had a growing interest in participatory design and codesign practices for qualitative research. She aims to apply her skills for digital innovation in the healthcare sector, focusing on rural Scotland and healthy rural life. Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page

Freyja HarrisResearch Fellow Related Projects < Return to team Freyja Harris Research Fellow Freyja is a design researcher whose interest in design revolves around taking an empathetic approach to meaningful and creative engagement. Her background is in design consultancy where she worked with a range of public and third sector clients. Freyja graduated with a Masters in innovation design and since then has worked on a wide variety of projects. From understanding the experiences and preferences of young people around mental health support to exploring possible futures around research in a critical care setting. Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page

Related Projects < Return to team Debra Gill Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page

Related Projects < Return to team Sonya Lizbeth Joseph Research Associate (R&D Service Innovator) Sonya is the Research Associate ( R&D Service Innovator) at the GSA and DHI design team. She is a seasoned design researcher with a diverse design education and a strong motivation to bring about change. She holds an MRes in Healthcare and Design from the Royal College of Art and an MDes in Innovation and Environmental Design from the Glasgow School of Art. Her undergraduate studies were completed in France at the École Supérieure De Design, Troyes, where she earned a BDes in Interior Architecture and Design. Sonya's design approach focuses on developing solutions and systems that are transition-oriented and mission-driven, integrating design practice, design thinking, and strategic vision. She believes that innovation is inherently uncertain and involves doing things differently in unprecedented ways. Sonya has experience working on a variety of projects, encompassing hospital design and enhancing carer support. Her expertise also extends to addressing prenatal and perinatal mental health issues, particularly surrounding miscarriages and pregnancies. Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page

Related Projects < Return to team Carrie Thomson Digital Lifelines Scotland Portfolio Lead Carrie is the Portfolio Lead for Digital Lifelines Scotland, a programme supported by the Digital Health and Care Directorate within the Scottish Government and managed by DHI. Carrie also leads the Chief Scientist Office Reducing Drug Deaths Innovation programme, and both programmes are focused on reducing the risk of death and harm for people who use drugs through digital solutions. This joint portfolio links to Carrie’s academic and NHS background in addiction services and draws on her experience from over 10 years at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the Office for Digital Health. An advocate for health and care innovation, she is interested in the role of digital solutions to improve the health outcomes for people who use drugs and to better meet people's needs across health and care. Connect on LinkedIn Email Next team member Previous team page Team page