Current Positions


  • Reader (since August 2022)
    • Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh Medical School, UK
  • Chancellor’s Fellow (since August 2018)
    • Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh Medical School, UK
  • Associate Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling (since August 2017)
    • Faculty of Epidemiology and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
  • Scientist (Honorary, since 2018)
    • UK HSA

2014–2017


  • Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling
    • Faculty of Epidemiology and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK

2013–2014


  • Associate Research Scientist
    • Yale School of Public Health, US

2010–2013


  • Postdoctoral Associate
    • Yale School of Public Health, US
    • Mentor: Prof. Alison Galvani

2006–2010


  • PhD
    • Centre for Infectious Diseases, University of Edinburgh, UK
    • Supervisors: Prof. Mark Woolhouse FRSE OBE, Prof. Andrew Read FRS FRSE

2005–2006


  • MRes
    • Applied Mathematics, York University, UK
    • Supervisors: Prof. Calvin Dytham, Prof. Justin Travis

2000–2004


  • BSc
    • Mathematics, University of Edinburgh, UK