Stephen O’Brien is the U.K. parliamentary under-secretary of state for international development. Prior to his appointment at the Department for International Development, O'Brien was a shadow minister for health and social care – one of several leadership posts he has held within the Conservative Party. He has founded and served as chairman of the All Party Group on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, chaired the Malaria Consortium, and worked with a variety of other institutions engaged in global health.