Gavin was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director and designated a Scientific & Medical Expert on 1 May 2025.
Gavin brings deep expertise in immunology and infectious diseases, together with considerable experience in public health, bringing valuable perspective to the Board. Gavin is currently head of the world-leading Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford and an expert in the field of immunology and infectious diseases, two areas of science critical to GSK. Gavin is Scientific Advisor and co-founder of RQ Biotechnology Limited, a biotech company focused on the development of preventative medicines to provide immunity and protection against viral infectious diseases.
Prior to his current roles, Gavin was Chair of Medicine at Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, and became Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. His research, which has been supported by a series of Fellowships awarded by the MRC and Welcome Trust, has covered a variety of topics from control of RNA processing and apoptosis to immunology. He is a former Senior Investigator at the National Institute for Health Research. Gavin is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal College of Physicians.
External appointments
- Head of Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford
- Non-Executive Director, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Trustee, Jenner Vaccine Foundation
- Scientific Advisor and Co-Founder, RQ Biotechnology Limited
