Non-Executive Director and Chair of Science Committee
AstraZeneca

Nazneen Rahman (CBE, BM BCh, PhD, FRCP, FMedSci) has been at the forefront of human genetics research and translation for 25 years. Her research harnesses her scientific and clinical expertise to identify and clinically implement human disease genes. She has a strong focus on cancer predisposition genes, in which she is an internationally-recognised expert.

Nazneen was Professor of Human Genetics and Head of the Division of Genetics and Epidemiology at The Institute of Cancer Research, London and Head of Clinical Cancer Genetics at the Royal Marsden Hospital until 2018. She was also founder and director of TGLclinical, a genetic testing laboratory that deployed new molecular and informatic technologies to deliver fast, affordable cancer gene testing to the NHS. She is now focused on making healthcare more economically and environmentally sustainable and is founder of YewMaker, a sustainable healthcare company.

Nazneen has a strong commitment to open science and science communication and has garnered numerous awards, including a CBE in the 2016 Queen’s birthday honours for services to Medical Science.