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11 Facts About Jackie Hunter

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Ann Jacqueline Hunter CBE FMedSci FBPharmacolS FRSB is a British scientist who is a board director of BenevolentAI.

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Jackie Hunter is a visiting professor at St George's Hospital Medical School and Imperial College.

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Jackie Hunter is Chair of the Trustees of the Sainsbury Laboratories at Norwich, chair of the board of the Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst and chair of the board of Brainomix.

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Jackie Hunter was previously CEO of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

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Jackie Hunter was educated at Selwyn School, Matson, Gloucestershire and at the King's School, Gloucester.

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Jackie Hunter achieved a BSc in Physiology and Psychology at Bedford College, University of London in 1977 and whilst there represented the college on the TV programme University Challenge in 1976.

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Jackie Hunter undertook a Wellcome Trust Postdoctoral research fellowship at St George's Hospital Medical School before joining the pharmaceutical industry.

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In 2008, Jackie Hunter developed GSK's external innovation strategy and was responsible for developing the concept of the Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst and obtaining funding from government and other bodies.

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Jackie Hunter has been a non-executive director of Proximagen group plc and Chiltern International Group.

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Jackie Hunter was a member of the governing councils of Royal Holloway and Bedford College, University of London and of Hertfordshire University.

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Jackie Hunter retired from BenevolentAI in 2020 but remains as a board director.