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CER Interview with Dr. Chris Henshall
| Type: | Podcast |
| Date: | December 6, 2011 |
| Related Topics: | Aging Research, Drug Development, Drug Safety, Health, Medical Innovation, Policy, Research, Vision Loss |
Chris Henshall, PhD, is the Chair of the Health Technology Assessment international (HTAi) Policy Forum for the period of 2010 to 2013, and is an Associate Professor in the Health Economics Research Group at Brunel University and an Honorary Fellow in the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York in the UK. He is also a member of the Alberta Research and Innovation Authority in Canada.
He was HTAi's founding President as well as the first Chair of the Policy Forum (2005 - 2007). Dr. Henshall held the position of Pro-Vice-Chancellor for External Relations at the University of York from January 2005 to April 2010. Prior to this, he had been Director of the Science and Engineering Base Group in the Office of Science and Technology in the Department of Trade and Industry in London, where he was responsible for around £3b (US $5b) per annum of government support for research and innovation. Before joining the Department of Trade and Industry, Dr. Henshall served as Deputy Director or Research and Development in the Department of Health. During his tenure there, he was closely involved in establishing the NHS HTA Program, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, and, with colleagues in other countries, INAHTA. Over the years, he has also been involved in various initiatives to promote and co-ordinate HTA across Europe.
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He was HTAi's founding President as well as the first Chair of the Policy Forum (2005 - 2007). Dr. Henshall held the position of Pro-Vice-Chancellor for External Relations at the University of York from January 2005 to April 2010. Prior to this, he had been Director of the Science and Engineering Base Group in the Office of Science and Technology in the Department of Trade and Industry in London, where he was responsible for around £3b (US $5b) per annum of government support for research and innovation. Before joining the Department of Trade and Industry, Dr. Henshall served as Deputy Director or Research and Development in the Department of Health. During his tenure there, he was closely involved in establishing the NHS HTA Program, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, and, with colleagues in other countries, INAHTA. Over the years, he has also been involved in various initiatives to promote and co-ordinate HTA across Europe.
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