Professor Catherine Ross

Professor Catherine Ross is the Chief Scientific Officer for Scotland, Scottish Government’s most senior clinical advisor for Health Science, and head of profession for the scientific workforce in the NHS in Scotland. Catherine is a Clinical Scientist, Chartered Scientist and Chartered Biologist and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, the National Institute of Prevention and Cardiovascular Health in Ireland and the European Society of Cardiology. Catherine has been awarded a number of Honorary Fellowships including the Royal College of Pathologists, Academy for Healthcare science and The Physiological Society. She is the recipient of a number of prestigious awards including the Outstanding Women in Science award presented by Princess Anne. She is a Visiting Professor at a number of universities. Catherine is a non-executive director of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust a member of the governing Council of Ulster University, and President of the Science Council.