Jonathan Underwood, Major International Programmes Lead
Jonathan Underwood joined the Major International Programmes team at Wellcome in 2020. In May 2023 he became Lead, and deputy to the Head, of Major International Programmes.
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Jonathan engages widely to enhance Wellcome’s support for and learning from international stakeholders in global health research. These stakeholders include: government and multi-lateral research agencies and networks; the five research institutions to which Wellcome provides core funding in Africa, South and Southeast Asia; and the regional funders with which Wellcome has funding partnerships in these settings.
His background includes developing and implementing international research and teaching programmes, including at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he led the operational implementation of a multi-country programme supporting economic growth, also in Africa, South and Southeast Asia.
