Stephen Lightfoot

Biography

Stephen Lightfoot became the Chair of the MHRA on 1 September 2020, having been a Non-Executive Director of the agency since September 2015. He is also Chair of the NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) and was previously the Deputy Chair of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.

Before joining the Agency Board, Stephen had a 30-year career in the life sciences industry working on the development and commercialisation of a wide range of medicines and medical devices in UK and global healthcare companies.

His most recent executive roles were General Manager of the global pharmaceutical diagnostics business of GE Healthcare, Managing Director of the UK pharmaceutical business of Daiichi Sankyo and Commercial Director of the UK pharmaceutical and medical device business of Schering Healthcare.