The Genetics and Insurance Research Centre
Steering Committee
GIRC has funding from a number of insurance companies, under the
aegis of the Association of British Insurers. It is completely autonomous
and independent: all its work will be in the public domain, and it is
overseen by a broadly-based steering committee on which geneticists,
actuaries and genetic interest groups are represented.
During 1999-2003 the members of the steering committee were:
- Mike Dougall: Actuary and Underwriter, CGNU (from 12/00 to 07/02).
- Norman Gould: Actuary and Underwriter, Scottish Widows (from 01/01).
- Sally Hannington: Actuary, Norwich Union (to 12/00).
- Alastair Kent: Director, Genetic Interest Group.
- Jack MacNamara: Chief Underwriter, Lincoln Re (to 01/01).
- Robert Plumb: Actuary.
- David Porteous: Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Edinburgh.
- Tim Simmerson: Actuary, CGNU (from 07/02).
- Sandy Raeburn: Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Nottingham and Genetics
Adviser to the ABI.
During 2003-2006, the members of the steering committee were:
- Harry Campbell: Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh.
- Julie Hopkins: Chief Underwriter, Hannover Re
- Alastair Kent: Director, Genetic Interest Group.
- Robert Plumb: Actuary.
- David Porteous: Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Edinburgh.
- Sandy Raeburn: Formerly Professor of Medical Genetics, University of Nottingham and Genetics Adviser to the ABI.
- Mike Ross: Actuary, formerly CEO of Scottish Widows.
- Virginia Warren: Consultant on Public Health, BUPA.
For more information, please contact the director of GIRC,
Prof Angus Macdonald (+44(0)131-451-3209 or A.S.Macdonald@ma.hw.ac.uk).
Last update 4 May 2009
