Simon Denegri: Piloting patient involvement

Biography

Simon Denegri, 50, is national director for patients and the public in research at the National Institute for Health Research. He has also chaired an advisory group, INVOLVE, which aims to promote and support patients’ involvement in research. A graduate in politics and legislative studies from Hull University, Denegri has worked in the charitable, medical, and private sectors, including senior jobs at the Association of Medical Research Charities, the Royal College of Physicians, the Alzheimer’s Society, and Procter & Gamble. He tweets, blogs, writes poetry, and supports Crystal Palace FC, though not all at the same time.