NIHR Clinical Research Network appoints new Chief Executive

Date: 24 February 2020

Dr William van’t Hoff has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN). He will take up post full time from 1 April 2020, replacing Dr Jonathan Sheffield OBE who retires on 31 March. As Chief Executive, William will lead the Network and oversee the delivery of its strategy to increase opportunities for people across the country to take part in clinical research.

Dr William van’t Hoff is an experienced paediatrician, having worked as a Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) since 1996. He is also currently the NIHR CRN’s Clinical Director for NHS Engagement, and Director of the NIHR GOSH Clinical Research Facility (CRF). He will be leaving his long term posts at Great Ormond Street Hospital to concentrate on his new role as Chief Executive of the NIHR CRN. 

Prof Chris Whitty, DHSC Chief Scientific Adviser and co-lead of the NIHR, said: “I’m very pleased that Dr William van’t Hoff has been appointed Chief Executive of the NIHR Clinical Research Network. His wealth of experience as a front-line NHS clinician and clinical research leader will prove a real asset – not just for NIHR – but for patients and the public across the country.”

Dr Maria Palmer, Director of the Forum said: “ On behalf of the Forum I would like to extend our congratulations to William in securing this new and important role. We look forward to continuing our work together to ensure all health and care organisations and non-commercial Sponsors are supported to embed relevant and high quality research for patient and public benefit”

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