Policy Team - About us

Our policy work focuses on creating environments where research thrives and its benefits reach people quickly.

We do this by providing expert insight and advocacy, creating pragmatic, ambitious policy solutions and developing the evidence base, arguments and products to reach our influence goals. We deliver collaboratively with Corporate Affairs and the Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships Team.

Meet the team

Beck Smith
Associate Director, Global Health Policy
Wellcome
Beck Smith joined Wellcome in 2020 and became Interim Associate Director in 2023, leading the policy team's work across Climate and Health, Infectious Disease, Mental Health and Discovery Research.
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Kirsten Bound
Associate Director, Policy Lab
Wellcome
Kirsten Bound is Associate Director of Science Policy Labs at Wellcome, where she leads work on exploring and supporting new and better ideas in science policy for public benefit, including future R&D systems, global collaboration and anticipatory governance.
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Michelle Marshall
PA / Team Coordinator

Policy, Climate and Health

Alice Bell
Head of Policy, Climate and Health
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Arthy Hartwell
Policy Lead
Simon Hall
Policy Adviser
Trish O'Beirne
Policy Adviser
Olivia Paine
Policy Adviser
Hope Dillarstone
Graduate Trainee

Policy, Infectious Disease

Jeremy Knox
Head of Policy, Infectious Disease
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Zoe Molyneux
Policy Lead
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Antonia Lombardi
Senior Policy Officer
Rebecca Manaley
Policy Adviser
Ollie Williams
Senior Policy Adviser
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