Prof Lesley Anderson

Professor Lesley Anderson is Chair in Health Data Science at the University of Aberdeen. She was previously Deputy Director of the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry and a Senior Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast. Professor Anderson has over 20 years experience in research utilising healthcare data. She has established international partnerships within the USA, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia to facilitate research in the fields of health data science and public health with a focus on cancer research. Professor Anderson was Academic Lead for the Industrial Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Digital Diagnostics (iCAIRD) for Grampian, a £25 million programme of research bringing together 40 academic, NHS and industrial partners. Professor Anderson is leading AI evaluations at the University of Aberdeen and working to improve health care through Health Data Science research.