MRC Council member
Professor Nadeem Sarwar is a member of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Council.
Professor Sarwar is an internationally recognised and multi-sector expert in scientific and business models at the intersection of biotechnology and data sciences to drive life sciences innovation.
Nadeem is currently Founder and Head of the Transformational Prevention Unit, Novo Nordisk. He has built a pioneering ‘end-to-end’ global new organisation to deliver scientifically valid and commercially viable solutions to prevent obesity and its consequences, including through execution and implementation of a network of several external partnerships and strategic alliances.
Separately, Nadeem serves on:
- the Novo Nordisk Commercial Strategy Leadership Team
- the Steering Committee of the Novo Nordisk Big Data Institute Alliance
- the Governance Board of the Novo Nordisk Oxford University Strategic Partnership
- Life Sciences Sector Plan Advisory Group
- Office of Life Sciences Data and Digital Research Task and Finish Group
- Life Sciences Council Health Data Industry Expert Group
Nadeem is:
- Co-Chair of the UK Dementia Mission (UK government appointment)
- Professor of the School of Medicine, The University of Edinburgh
- Visiting Professor for Molecular Epidemiology, University of Oxford
Nadeem has advised:
- UK Biobank
- Genomics England
- Our Future Health
- Health Data Research UK
- UK Dementia Research Institute
Last updated: 11 April 2025