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Andrew Pollard

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Andrew Pollard

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard FMedSci FRS is Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group and Ashall Professor of Infection and Immunity at the University of Oxford and consultant in paediatric infectious disease at Oxford Children’s Hospital. He is chair of the UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and immunisation (since 2013) and was a member of WHO’s SAGE 2016-2022. He received a knighthood in 2021 for services to public health.

Andrew’s research has focussed on the understanding of childhood immunity and vaccine protection, testing vaccines against the encapsulated bacteria which cause meningitis, pneumonia, typhoid and paratyphoid and informing global immunisation policy. He has pioneered the use of controlled human infection challenge models to investigate the biology of infections and to test vaccines for typhoid and paratyphoid. His research has included large epidemiological studies and vaccines trials in Europe, South Asia and Africa involving more than 100,000 children.

He led testing of influenza vaccines for children in the 2009 pandemic, new vaccines for Ebola in the 2014/15 outbreak, and clinical development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine in the 2020/21 coronavirus pandemic for which the team were awarded the Royal Society’s Copley Medal.

He has supervised 50 PhD students and his publications include over 750 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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Fiona Fox OBE, CEO of the Science Media Centre Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Fiona Fox OBE, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society and Chief Executive of the Science Media Centre. Andrew Pollard, Fiona Fox 24 April, 2025
Professor Andrew Steer, Director of Infection, Immunity and Global Health at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Professor Andrew Steer, Director of Infection, Immunity and Global Health at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and Paediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital. Andrew Pollard, Andrew Steer 27 March, 2025
Professor Margaret Stanley OBE, Emeritus Professor of Epithelial Biology at the University of Cambridge Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Professor Margaret Stanley OBE, Emeritus Professor of Epithelial Biology at the University of Cambridge. Andrew Pollard, Margaret Stanley 26 February, 2025
Professor Peter Doherty, Nobel laureate and immunologist responsible for the discovery of killer T cells Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Professor Peter Doherty, Nobel laureate, immunologist and Australian National Treasure. Andrew Pollard, Peter Doherty 28 January, 2025
Matt Hancock, former Conservative MP and Secretary of State for Health from 2018 to 2021 Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health from 2018 to 2021, on the communication of public health policy, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the role and impact of social media on it. Andrew Pollard, Matt Hancock 19 December, 2024
Dr Ananda Bandyopadhyay, Deputy Director of Technology, Research and Analytics in the Polio Team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group chats with Dr Ananda Bandyopadhyay, Deputy Director of Technology, Research and Analytics in the Polio Team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Andrew Pollard, Ananda Bandyopadhyay 27 November, 2024
Professor Heidi Larson, founding director of the Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School for Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group chats with Professor Heidi Larson, founding director of the Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School for Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Andrew Pollard, Heidi Larson 30 October, 2024
Dame Sally Davies, former UK government Chief Medical Officer and UK Special Envoy on antimicrobial resistance Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford and one of the country’s foremost immunologists, chats with Dame Sally Davies, former UK government Chief Medical Officer. Andrew Pollard, Sally Davies 25 September, 2024
Doctor Anthony Fauci, former Chief Scientific Advisor to the President of the United States Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford and one of the country’s foremost immunologists, chats with Doctor Anthony Fauci, Chief Scientific Advisor to seven US presidents. Andrew Pollard, Anthony Fauci 17 September, 2024
The Pandemic People: Prof. Peter Openshaw Professor Peter Openshaw discusses Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV). RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most adults but it is the leading cause of hospitalisation in babies Andrew Pollard, Peter Openshaw 28 March, 2024
The Pandemic People: Sir Jeremy Farrar Sir Andrew Pollard talks to Sir Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation and previously the director of The Wellcome Trust in the UK. Andrew Pollard, Jeremy Farrar 4 March, 2024
The Pandemic People: Sir Peter Horby Sir Andrew Pollard talks to Sir Peter Horby, Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Director of the Pandemic Sciences Institute at Oxford. He is Co-Chief investigator of the RECOVERY trial of drug treatments for COVID. Andrew Pollard, Peter Horby 2 February, 2024
The Pandemic People: Uğur Şahin Sir Andrew Pollard talks to Uğur Şahin. Şahin is a German oncologist and immunologist. He is the co-founder and CEO of BioNTech, which developed one of the major COVID-19 vaccines. Andrew Pollard, Uğur Şahin 21 December, 2023
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 Captions
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
Andrew Pollard on Vaccines and Immunisation of Children Dr Andrew Pollard, Reader in Paediatric Infection and Immunity, and Consultant in charge of the Oxford Vaccine Group, discusses childhood diseases, his research into vaccinations, and the problems facing childhood immunisation in the UK and abroad. Andrew Pollard, Oliver Lewis 31 August, 2008
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