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.

• 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 updated 18 April 2004