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Pandemic expert to become chief scientific adviser

Scottish Daily Express

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July 03, 2025

A SENIOR clinician who provided advice to the UK Government during the Covid-19 pandemic has been appointed the Scottish Government's next chief scientific adviser (CSA).

- By Nick Forbes

Professor Calum Semple will take up the position on August 5 on an initial three-year term, succeeding Julie Fitzpatrick, who has held the role since 2021.

Prof Semple is a consultant in paediatric respiratory medicine at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, and a professor of outbreak medicine and child health at the University of Liverpool.

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