Julie Lydia Fitzpatrick[1] OBE FRSE is a Scottish scientist and academic. She is the CEO of Moredun Research Institute and Scotland's part-time Chief Scientific Advisor. She attended Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies meetings in that role.
Julie Fitzpatrick | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Education | various |
| Employer | Scottish Government |
| Known for | CEO of Moredun Research Institute and Scotland's part-time Chief Scientific Advisor |
Life
editFitzpatrick studied to become a vet at the University of Glasgow and she gained her doctorate at the University of Bristol.[2] Her masters degree in Epidemiology came by remote learning from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.[3]
She was a member of Edinburgh Infectious Diseases.[4] She is a Professor and Chair in Food Security at the University of Glasgow’s College of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences.[5]
In 2021 she became Scotland's part-time Chief Scientific Advisor[3] and she will become part of the Scottish Science Advisory Council who advise the Scottish Government. She took over from physicist Sheila Rowan in June 2021.[2] Fitzpatrick will continue to also work as Chief Executive for the Moredun Research Institute who study animal welfare.[6]
As the Scottish Government's advisor she attended Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland to advise on possible future scenarios.[7] In September it was considered uncertain as more people went back to work and schools were returning and other changes were being made.[7] In January 2022 hospital admissions including ICU rates were reducing.[8]
Awards and honours
editShe was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2007 and a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society of Scotland in 2008.[3]
Fitzpatrick was awarded an OBE for "services to livestock research" in 2014.[3]
References
edit- ^ Morgan, James (2014-06-13). "Higgs boson scientists are knighted". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ a b "Scottish Government appoint Julie Fitzpatrick as new chief scientific adviser". The National. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ a b c d "Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) for Scotland". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Professor Julie Fitzpatrick OBE appointed Chief Scientific Advisor for Scotland". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Professor Julie Fitzpatrick OBE | The Scottish Science Advisory Council". www.scottishscience.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "Julie Fitzpatrick". Moredun. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ a b "SAGE 95 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 9 September 2021". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "SAGE 104 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 28 January 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-06-24.