Health Data Research UK appoints Peter Harrison as new Deputy Chief Technology Officer
HDR UK, the national institute for health data science, is thrilled to be announcing the appointment of Peter Harrison as Deputy Chief Technology Officer.
Peter Harrison joins HDR UK after almost a decade at the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, where he led the Genome Analysis team on large collaborative research data projects, such as the European Nucleotide Archive, Ensembl Genome Browser, and COVID-19 Data Portal. Peter previously held research positions at University College London and Oxford University, working on genomics and transcriptome evolution.
Peter brings a wealth of experience in collaborating with communities to develop data infrastructure and portals that democratise, enable, and accelerate downstream discoveries. With a background in genomics, Peter is brilliantly positioned to advance our mission. He will play a leading role in standardising processes, accelerating access, and enhancing the interconnectivity of health data with health records. Peter joined HDR UK in June this year to support our Chief Technology Officer Emily Jefferson, focusing on convening the technology ecosystem and embedding a collaborative approach to data infrastructure that promotes open science and interoperability.
Emily Jefferson, Chief Technology Officer, HDR UK said:
“At HDR UK our mission is to accelerate trustworthy data use to enable discoveries the improve people’s lives. A key part of this is the technological innovation of the infrastructure required for high-quality, large-scale data science for public benefit.”
“Peter’s skills and expertise will be an asset to key projects across the technology ecosystem. It’s an exciting time to be coming on board, especially as we move into a new phase of the Gateway!”
“We are thrilled to welcome him to the team.”
Peter Harrison said:
“The UK is in a great position to lead on growth in this sector. To have the opportunity to play a part in driving forward the technology needed to generate that growth is an opportunity not to be missed. “I am delighted to join HDR UK and look forward to building on the Institute’s work to date across its technology and infrastructure programmes.”
