Emily Lawson Explained

Honorific Prefix:Dame
Emily Lawson
Workplaces:NHS England
Education:North London Collegiate School
Westminster School
Alma Mater:Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
University of East Anglia
University of Oxford
University of Pennsylvania
Thesis Title:Molecular and genetic analysis of a modified Ac transposon in Arabidopsis.
Thesis Url:http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53495933
Thesis Year:1993

Dame Emily Jane Ruth Lawson is a British management consultant and the interim Chief Operating Officer of NHS England. Lawson led the initial rollout of the NHS COVID-19 vaccine programme in 2020 and the subsequent booster programme in 2021. Prior to this, she worked for McKinsey & Company, Morrisons, and Kingfisher plc in human resources.

Early life and education

Lawson was born in Westminster, London in March 1967.[1] She attended North London Collegiate School and Westminster School. She is Jewish.[2] She studied Natural Sciences at Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge graduating with a first in 1989.[3] While there she was president of the Caius Science Society in her final year.[4] She then completed a doctorate in molecular genetics at the John Innes Centre, University of East Anglia, with a thesis on transposons in Arabidopsis in 1993.[3] [5] After this, she undertook a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and then worked as a technology and business development manager at the biotech firm Avitech Diagnostics for two years.[3]

Career

Lawson obtained an MBA at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford in 1998.[6] She joined management consultancy McKinsey & Company in the same year.[3] Lawson was promoted to partner at the firm's London office and led its human capital practice across Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and co-wrote its 2012 report Women Matter 2012: Making the Breakthrough on improving gender diversity in business.[7] She joined supermarket chain Morrisons as their group Human Resources Director in September 2013.[8] Lawson left the company in 2015,[9] and joined Kingfisher plc as their Chief People Officer.[10] She left Kingfisher plc after a year.[11]

In November 2017, Lawson joined NHS England as their National Director for Transformation and Corporate Operations. She was responsible for business transformation and the integration of NHS Improvement into the organisation.[12] Lawson was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) in early 2020.[13] She left this role to become the Senior Responsible Officer for the NHS COVID-19 vaccine deployment programme in November 2020 and led its initial rollout.[14] She was seconded to lead Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Delivery Unit for the summer of 2021 before returning to lead the vaccine booster programme in October 2021.[15] [16] [17] Lawson returned to lead the unit in 2022.[18] She left this role in August 2023 and returned to NHS England in October 2023 as its interim Chief Operating Officer replacing Jim Mackey.[19] [20] [21]

Lawson was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to the NHS, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] She is a founding member of and deputy chair of the 30% Club which aims to improve gender diversity in business.[23]

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Information. 7 January 2024. FreeBMD.
  2. News: Rabbi Sacks was my inspiration, says NHS director who led vaccine rollout. The Jewish Chronicle. 29 April 2021. 7 January 2024. Rocker. Simon. 7 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240107193735/https://www.thejc.com/news/rabbi-sacks-was-my-inspiration-says-nhs-director-who-led-vaccine-rollout-hsqlres6. live.
  3. News: 24 April 2013. Business big shot: Emily Lawson. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101145448/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/business-big-shot-emily-lawson-rrrs36sp0sq. 1 January 2022. Leroux. Marcus. The Times. dead.
  4. Web site: Damehood for Caius alumna. 6 January 2022. 6 January 2024. Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. 28 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220128061408/http://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/news/damehood-caius-alumna. live.
  5. Molecular and genetic analysis of a modified Ac transposon in Arabidopsis. 1993. English. Emily J. R. Lawson. 53495933. 11 March 2023. 7 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240107193724/https://search.worldcat.org/title/53495933. live.
  6. Web site: School Board Vice-Chair among New Year Honours List. 11 January 2022. 6 January 2024. Saïd Business School. 6 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240106142828/https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/news/school-board-vice-chair-among-new-year-honours-list. live.
  7. Web site: Women Matter 2012 Making the Breakthrough. McKinsey & Company. 2012. 6 January 2024. Devillard. Sandrine. Graven. Wieteke. Lawson. Emily. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231025021741/https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/dotcom/client_service/organization/pdfs/women_matter_mar2012_english.ashx. live.
  8. Web site: Morrisons appoints McKinsey partner as group HR director. Lawson. Alex. 1 January 2022. Retail Week. 7 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240107193824/https://www.retail-week.com/morrisons-appoints-mckinsey-partner-as-group-hr-director/5048543.article. live.
  9. Web site: Morrisons loses another director as HR boss Emily Lawson departs. Tugby. Luke. 1 January 2022. Retail Week. 22 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722031230/http://www.retail-week.com/people/morrisons-loses-another-director-as-hr-boss-emily-lawson-departs/5076047.article?. live.
  10. News: Kingfisher top team becomes majority female as DIY giant hires Emily Lawson. Retail Week. 15 September 2015. 7 January 2024. Chapman. Matthew. 20 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151120024346/http://www.retail-week.com/people/kingfisher-top-team-becomes-majority-female-as-diy-giant-hires-emily-lawson/5079078.article. live.
  11. News: Exclusive: Kingfisher appoints new exec following exit of Emily Lawson. Retail Week. Hardy. Emily. 23 September 2016. 7 January 2024. 7 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240107193720/https://www.retail-week.com/home-and-diy/exclusive-kingfisher-appoints-new-exec-following-exit-of-emily-lawson/7012360.article. live.
  12. Web site: Emily Lawson. NHS Confederation. 7 January 2024. 1 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231001000609/https://www.nhsconfedconference.org/speakers/emily-lawson. live.
  13. Web site: Hospitals get ramped up for delivery of protective kit to staff fighting coronavirus. NHS England. 23 March 2020. 7 January 2024. 23 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230923210459/https://www.england.nhs.uk/2020/03/hospitals-get-ramped-up-for-delivery-of-protective-kit-to-staff-fighting-coronavirus/. live.
  14. Web site: NHS vaccine programme chief among health service honours. 1 January 2022. NHS England. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231234444/https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/12/nhs-vaccine-programme-chief-among-health-service-honours/. live.
  15. Web site: NHS England » Former vaccine chief returns as NHS prepares for winter. 1 January 2022. NHS England. 22 October 2021. 1 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220101145454/https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/10/former-vaccine-chief-returns-as-nhs-prepares-for-winter/. live.
  16. Web site: Vaccine lead returns to NHS England months after joining No 10. 22 October 2021. Rapson. Jasmine. 1 January 2022. Health Service Journal. 1 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201182758/https://www.hsj.co.uk/coronavirus/vaccine-lead-returns-to-nhs-england-months-after-joining-no-10/7031188.article. live.
  17. News: King Boris keeps his court guessing. The Sunday Times. 12 September 2021. 7 January 2024. Shipman. Tim. 17 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217161943/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/king-boris-keeps-his-court-guessing-b972mc6lb. live.
  18. News: A sticky situation: can Boris Johnson escape the web?. The Sunday Times. 1 January 2022. 7 January 2024. Shipman. Tim. 23 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623084004/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a-sticky-situation-can-boris-johnson-escape-the-web-wkdp6zng2. live.
  19. News: 'Five pledges' chief leaves Whitehall. Zeffman. Henry. Wright. Oliver. The Times. 29 June 2023.
  20. Web site: NHS executive group. NHS England. 6 January 2024. 30 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230930030008/https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/nhs-executive-group/. live.
  21. Web site: Mackey moves to Newcastle as NHSE appoints new COO. 16 October 2023. 10 January 2024. Discombe. Matt. Health Service Journal.
  22. Web site: England. NHS. NHS England » NHS vaccine programme chief among health service honours. 1 January 2022. NHS England. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231234444/https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/12/nhs-vaccine-programme-chief-among-health-service-honours/. live.
  23. Web site: Covid Vaccine Delivery Head Encourages Self-Belief. Girls' Schools Association. 11 August 2022. 7 January 2024. 29 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929034708/https://gsa.uk.com/2022/08/covid-vaccine-delivery-head-encourages-self-belief/. live.

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