Strategic Partnership Board

The Strategic Partnership Board (SPB) is the responsible body for monitoring the AHSC’s progress. It includes Board level representatives from the NHS partner Trusts and Imperial, providing a direct line to the leadership of each partner organisation.

Strategic Partnership Board membership

Chair

Professor Sir Mark Walport (independent)

Imperial College London

Professor Hugh Brady – President, Imperial College London

Professor Ian Walmsley – Provost, Imperial College London

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Professor Tim Orchard – Chief Executive, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Mr Matthew Swindells – Joint Chair, North West London Acute Hospitals

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Ms Cally Palmer CBE – Chief Executive, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Sir Douglas Flint CBE – Chair, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

Professor Kristian Helin – Chief Executive and President, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

Professor Julia Buckingham – Chair, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Ms Lesley Watts – Chief Executive, Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust

Mr Matthew Swindells – Joint Chair, North West London Acute Hospitals

Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC)

Professor Mark Thursz – AHSC Director