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Professor Tim Chico appointed as Director of Health at the British Heart Foundation

Lead Author
Perrett Laver
Published
11 Mar 2026
Industry
Research Technology & Innovation
Location
United Kingdom

British Heart Foundation appointed Professor Tim Chico as Director of Health

Professor Chico is widely recognised as an outstanding clinician and scientist with extensive clinical experience, who has made significant research contributions, and has an unwavering commitment to improving cardiovascular outcomes for patients and communities across the UK.

His career spans clinical care, academia, and industry across genetics, vascular biology, public health, drug discovery, health data science and research translation.

He is also Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Sheffield, and a consultant cardiologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

I am really looking forward to working closely with Professor Chico to shape the future of our health programmes and ensure our bold ambitions are delivered with impact, clarity and purpose. Together, we will continue building strong partnerships across the NHS, academia, industry, patient groups and the wider cardiovascular community – partnerships that sit at the heart of meaningful and lasting progress.

Professor Bryan Williams

British Heart Foundation

Chief Scientific & Medical Officer

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