Professor Chris Hopkins FLSW, FAHCS, FIPEM, FIBMS, CSci, CEng

Consultant Clinical Scientist, Head of TriTech & Innovation, Hywel Dda University Health Board & President of the UK Academy for Healthcare Science

Chris is a Consultant Clinical Scientist and an Honorary Professor in both the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science at Swansea University and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. He is currently President of the Academy for Healthcare Science and Chair of the AHCS Professional Bodies Council, Head of TriTech & Innovation at Hywel Dda University Health Board and Clinical Director at the Assistive Technologies and Innovation Centre, University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

He holds fellowships from the Learned Society of Wales, the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS), the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM). He is a Chartered Scientist and Chartered Engineer and plays key advisory roles as a member of the MHRA expert advisory committee, the UK AI Commission and is Deputy Chair of the Health Technology Wales appraisal panel. Additionally, he is Director of the Science, Technology & Engineering Council within the Institute of Physics Engineering and Medicine.

Dr Gemma Greenfinch

Principal Nuclear Medicine Physicist at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS FT

Gemma Greenfinch qualified as a Clinical Scientist in Nuclear Medicine in 2012 in Leeds, then worked in Edinburgh and Durham.  Between 2016 and 2019 she worked on a PhD fellowship on dementia imaging at Newcastle University, funded by the Alzheimer's Society.  She then worked as a Band 8a in Newcastle, then Band 8b team lead at UCLH from 2024, and very recently as a Band 8b joint Lead for Nuclear Medicine Physics at Exeter. 

It wasn't practical to combine a fellowship and postdoctoral research with HSST, so Gemma worked towards Equivalence as an alternative route and was successful at Stage 1 in 2022. 

Gemma is keen on encouraging others to work towards Equivalence if HSST is inaccessible. She does this by providing guidance and mentorship - both locally and via national events like this one - and by working with AHCS to improve the process and make it clearer.

Ms Clare Anderson

Medical Physics training lead, NHSE; HCS Workforce Lead, CE ICB & Lead Radiotherapy Physicist, E&N Hertfordshire Teaching Trust

Clare Anderson is the Medical Physics training lead for the East of England region, and has a keen interest in everything training related.  She's involved in training at all levels from setting up apprenticeships, as NSHCS lead curriculum editor for radiotherapy, to providing MPE and HSSE portfolio support.  She works closely with NHSE, IPEM and NSHCS to help address medical physics workforce shortages.

Ms Lynne Smith

Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) Head of Standards and Equivalence, Honorary Fellow of AHCS and Non-Executive Director of AHCS

Lynne is a Clinical Scientist and worked as Clinical Manager in GI Physiology at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for over 40 yrs.  Lynne was involved in the curriculum development of both GI Physiology and Urodynamics at STP and HSS level and was GI Module Lead at Newcastle University at the start of the MSc Clinical Sciences. Prior to this Lynne was a lecturer in GI Physiology at De Montfort University, Coventry University and Sheffield College.  Lynne was awarded an MBE for services to Healthcare Sciences in 2014.

Mr Paul Lee, BA(Hons), Cert Ed. RSci, MIPEM, CMI

Consultant Clinical Scientist, Head of MEMS (Medical Equipment Management Services), Swansea Bay University Health Board

 I am an apprentice of electronic engineering and I have worked in the NHS since 1986. I have experience of working across a variety of disciplines at operational and strategic level, and extensive background in medical device risk management, service, repair and device training.

I am a registered clinical scientist and expert opinion leader in medical device management and specialise in intravenous therapy, medical gas and oxygen safety and the safe use of infusion devices.

I have over 100 articles, published papers, presentations at national, and international conferences and seminars. My published research focussed on human factors, device design, infusion device safety and IV therapy.

I am also a recent winner of two AHA Awards for collaboration with industry and multidisciplinary working for the design and development of national e-learning courses for risks associated with beds, bed rails and transfer trollies, as well as medical gas and cylinder safety.

I hold a number of roles and memberships of groups and committees including;

• Director and Chair of NAMDET (National Association of Medical Device Educators and Trainers) www.namdet.org
• Board member of NIVAS (National Infusion and Vascular Access Society) www.nivas.org.uk
• Editorial Board Member of the MHRA Medical Device Safety Officer’s (MDSO) Network
• Member of the National Patient Safety Response and Advisory Panel
• Member of IPEM (Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine)
• Advisory Board Member of EBME.Expo Leaders Network
• Member of the Chartered Manager Institute (CMI)