Dr Caroline Henwood

Head of Research and Product Development

As Head of Research and Product Development at the GSU, Dr. Henwood leads the business operations and the scientific and technical activities of the GSU’s products and programmes and acts as the deputy for the GSU’s Chief Scientific Officer.

Since completing her PhD in Microbiology & Biochemistry at the University of Cape Town, Caroline has over 25 years’ experience working in public health. Most recently, Caroline was leading the UKHSA’s reference and clinical laboratories and genomics services. Prior to that, she held several senior roles in the organisation including a transformation programme to build capacity for COVID sequencing. Caroline has broad knowledge across Business leadership, Service and operational delivery, public health and Incident response and specialises in Programme and Change Management