1. Carina Tyrrell was born on 24 October 1989 and is a British-Swiss public health physician, investor, philanthropist, and Fellow at the University of Cambridge who was crowned Miss England and Miss United Kingdom in 2014.
10 Facts About Carina Tyrrell
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Carina Tyrrell was born in Geneva, Switzerland, and attended the International School of Geneva where she learned to speak French fluently.
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Carina Tyrrell read medicine at Cambridge University Medical School where she graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, a Master of Public Health, and was featured as one of the most impressive students by the Business Insider.
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An expert in global public health, Carina Tyrrell published several papers on identifying and managing emerging respiratory viruses during time with the Oxford Nuffield Department of Population Health, and the World Health Organization Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.
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Carina Tyrrell is a healthcare and technology investor and founder, having worked at Goldman Sachs in London and Walden Catalyst Ventures across Palo Alto, Tel Aviv, Berlin, Geneva, and London.
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Carina Tyrrell is a Governor for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Council Member of the Royal Society of Medicine, Public Health and Epidemiology Section, and a former president of the Cambridge University Global Health Society.
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Carina Tyrrell has appeared on BBC News, ITV News, Sky News, BBC Radio 4, and has been featured in The Times, Business Insider, and The Daily Telegraph.
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Carina Tyrrell used her profile as a women's rights advocate to help raise millions in funding for women and children, health and innovation causes.
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An ambassador for homeless charities, Carina Tyrrell slept rough on the streets of Cambridge during the Miss World competition to raise awareness of homelessness.
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Carina Tyrrell has undertaken humanitarian projects in countries around the world including India, Brazil, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Rwanda.