Andrew Pollard

Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group and Ashall Professor of Infection and Immunity, Sir Andrew is Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford and a consultant paediatrician at Oxford Children’s Hospital and Fellow of St Cross College. He received a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2021 for services to Public Health, especially in the pandemic, and received the Order of Medical Merit (Grande Oficial) from the Federal Republic of Brazil in 2022. He obtained his medical degree at St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical School, University of London in 1989 and trained in Paediatrics at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK, specialising in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at St Mary’s Hospital, London, UK and at British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. He obtained his PhD at St Mary’s Hospital, London, UK in 1999 studying immunity to Neisseria meningitidis in children and proceeded to work on anti-bacterial innate immune responses in children in Canada before returning to his current position at the University of Oxford in 2001. His research includes the design, development and clinical evaluation of vaccines in UK, Asia, Africa and Latin America, including those for COVID-19, typhoid, meningococcus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcus, plague, pertussis, influenza, rabies, coronavirus and Ebola, and leads studies using a human challenge model of paratyphoid and typhoid. He was the chief investigator for the clinical trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which led to authorisation of the vaccine for use in more than 180 countries with over 3 billion doses distributed. The COVID19 vaccine team received the Copley Medal from the Royal Society in 2022. He has supervised 45 PhD students and his publications include over 600 manuscripts and books on various topics in paediatrics and infectious diseases. His seminal work on typhoid supported the WHO prequalification of a new typhoid conjugate vaccine and WHO recommendations for its use in countries with a high burden of disease.

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The Pandemic People: Sir Pascal Soriot	Sir Andrew Pollard talks to Sir Pascal Soriot, the CEO of AstraZeneca about their pandemic partnership to develop the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine. Over three billion vaccines have been delivered, saving six and a half million lives.	Andrew Pollard, Pascal Soriot	27 November, 2023
The Pandemic People: Prof. Eddie Holmes	Professor Eddie Holmes, who co-authored the publication of the genome sequence of SARS-CoV-2 through work with colleagues in Wuhan, China speaks to Professor Andrew Pollard about his scientific career and this pivotal pandemic work.	Andrew Pollard, Eddie Holmes	30 October, 2023
The Pandemic People: Prof. Maheshi Ramasamy	Andrew Pollard talks to Professor Maheshi Ramasamy about her pandemic work as a hospital consultant treating extremely sick patients in intensive care. They also discuss her research career in vaccines and infectious diseases.	Maheshi Ramasamy, Andrew Pollard	21 September, 2023
The Pandemic People: Shabir Madhi	Shabir Madhi Professor of Vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand,Johannesburg, South Africa discusses the effect of the global pandemic on Africa and his work on COVID-19 vaccines.	Andrew Pollard, Shabir Madhi	7 September, 2023
The Pandemic People: Professor Adam Finn	Sir Andrew and Professor Adam Finn discuss his work as paediatrician specialising in infectious diseases. They discuss the pandemic as it affected children and the different responses to the disease in adults and children.	Andrew Pollard, Adam Finn	16 August, 2023
The Pandemic People: Sir Patrick Vallance	Sir Andrew Pollard & Sir Patrick Vallance discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. He shares insights into his medical career and vital work during the pandemic as Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government.	Patrick Vallance, Andrew Pollard	20 July, 2023
The Pandemic People: Professor Neil Ferguson	Sir Andrew Pollard's podcast features Professor Neil Ferguson, an expert in the mathematical modelling of infectious diseases. They discuss how mathematical models help understand disease transmission, vaccines, and immunity.	Andrew Pollard, Neil Ferguson	28 May, 2023
The Pandemic People: Fergus Walsh	Journalist Fergus Walsh talks about covering disease outbreaks & his medical journalism career. Accuracy, fact-checking, and communicating complex scientific findings are important to him. He discusses this passion for reliable information with Sir Andrew	Andrew Pollard, Fergus Walsh	19 May, 2023
The Pandemic People: Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries DBE	Dame Jennifer Harries shares insights on her career, family influence, and managing public health threats with Sir Andrew Pollard. Highlights include Salisbury novichok incident preparedness, COVID19 response efforts.	Andrew Pollard, Jennifer Harries	19 May, 2023
The Pandemic People: Professor Wendy Barclay	In conversation with Sir Andrew Pollard, Professor Wendy Barclay, a renowned virologist, discusses viruses' crucial role in pandemics.	Andrew Pollard, Wendy Barclay	17 April, 2023
The Pandemic People: Sir John Irving Bell	Sir Andrew Pollard & Sir John Bell discuss COVID-19 pandemic in China, Oxford Univ. & AstraZeneca's vaccine efforts. Bell highlights global response, data sharing, Oxford's vaccine expertise & diagnostic testing.	Andrew Pollard, John Bell	16 April, 2023
The Pandemic People: Dame Catherine Elizabeth Bingham	Kate Bingham, a British venture capitalist, discussed her role in the UK's COVID-19 vaccine rollout and her leadership of the vaccine task force and the importance of diplomacy in the global fight against COVID-19.	Andrew Pollard, Kate Bingham	15 April, 2023
Andrew Pollard and the Development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine	Andrew Pollard discusses the development of the COVID-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine with Stanley Ulijaszek	Andrew Pollard, Stanley Ulijaszek	25 March, 2021
Andrew Pollard	Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity Andrew Pollard in conversation with Stanley Ulijaszek	Andrew Pollard, Stanley Ulijaszek	16 December, 2019
Andrew Pollard on Childhood Disease	Professor Andrew Pollard, Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity, and Director of the Oxford Vaccine Centre, discusses childhood diseases, his research into vaccinations, and the problems facing childhood immunisation in the UK and abroad.	Andrew Pollard, Oliver Lewis	10 September, 2008

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