Jonathan Van-Tam
Sir Jonathan Van-Tam | |
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Van-Tam in 2017 | |
| Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England | |
| In office 2 October 2017 – 31 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | John Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan Stafford Nguyen Van-Tam 2 February 1964 Boston, Lincolnshire, England |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Nguyễn Văn Tâm (grandfather) Nguyễn Văn Hinh (uncle) |
| Education | Boston Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham (MBBS, BMedSci, DM) |
| Profession | Public health physician |
| Awards | Christmas lectures (2021) David Attenborough Award (2023) |
| Nickname | JVT |
Sir Jonathan Stafford Nguyen Van-Tam (born 2 February 1964) is a British physician specialising in influenza, including its epidemiology, transmission, vaccinology, antiviral drugs and pandemic preparedness.
After hospital work, Van-Tam 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-19 pandemic which started in 2020 as one of two deputies. In May 2023 he joined Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna as a consultant.