Prof. Liam Smeeth is a clinical epidemiology professor and the director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He is a general practitioner. During his career, he was supported by fellowships from the Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health and Care Research, and Wellcome. He was previously a trustee of the British Heart Foundation and a nonexecutive director of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. He is a member of the strategic oversight committee for UK Biobank and an elected fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.