Professor Chris Whitty has received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Northumbria University in recognition of his clinical and academic contributions and his outstanding leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The UK government's Chief Medical Advisor is an alumnus of Northumbria University and has become a globally recognised physician and epidemiologist and a trusted figure throughout the Covid-19 pandemic following his numerous Downing Street briefings.
He studied for the LLM in Medical Law at Northumbria University, graduating in 2005.
