MedSIN National Conference 2004

Confirmed Speakers

Dr. Julian Lob Levyt

Julian Lob Levyt is Chief Human Development advisor to the UK government Department for International Development (DfID).

David Davidson MSP

Mr. David Davidson MSP is the Conservative Health & Community Care Spokesman in the Scottish Parliament.

Born in Edinburgh in 1943, Mr. Davidson studied Pharmacy at Heriot Watt University and Business Administration at Manchester Business School. He is a registered Pharmacist and former proprietor and director of a group of community pharmacies in Northern England. He is a former Director of Unichem Ltd and he is the founder of the Association of Scottish Community Councils.

Mr. Davidson is a former member of Stirling Enterprise, Stirling Business Works, Stirling Landfill Tay Trust and is a former member of Pharmaceutical Advisory Committees of The Scottish Office. He is a member of the National Farmers Union of Scotland and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Professor David Hunter

Professor of Health Policy and management, School for Health, University of Durham; Special Advisor to WHO (European Region and HQ; Chair Designate UK Public Health Association; former Director, Nuffield Institute for Health, University of Leeds (1989-1997); Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Health Committee's Inquiry into Public Health (2001).

Mike Rowson, Director Medact

Dr. Jenny Tonge MP

Former Shadow Secretary of State for International Development and family planning doctor.

Dr Richard Mitchell

Research Fellow at Research Unit in Health, Behaviour and Change, University of Edinburgh

Tommy Sheridan MSP

National Convenor of Scottish Socialist Party

Professor Graham Watt

Professor of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Glasgow