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Graham MacGregor CBE - Chairman and Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine

Phone: +44 (0)20 7882 6217 - Mobile: +44 (0)7740553298 - email: g.macgregor@qmul.ac.uk

Graham MacGregor is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine (Barts & The London) and Honorary Consultant Physician at St George's Hospital, London. Professor MacGregor set up Action on Salt in 1996 and WASSH in 2005 and is chairman for both. He is also chairman of the Blood Pressure Association, sits on the board for the World Hypertension League and recently served as President of The British Hypertension Society.

Professor MacGregor's research work has focused on the mechanisms underlying the rise in blood pressure in hypertension, the importance of the renin-angiotensin system, and the influence of salt and potassium intake on health. Professor MacGregor has authored many scientific articles on various aspects of blood pressure and cardiovascular medicine.

 

Mhairi Brown RNutr (Public Health) - Policy, Public Affairs and International projects lead
Email: mhairi.brown@qmul.ac.uk

Mhairi manages the WASSH programme, with a particular focus on our research projects in Malaysia, and is also responsible for developing the influence and profile of Action on Salt and Action on Sugar to gain impact with Parliament, policy and decision makers. Having studied for a BSc in Chemistry with Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, Mhairi completed a Masters in International Public Health Nutrition at the University of Westminster. She is a visiting lecturer on nutrition policy at several UK universities and is also a Trustee of the Association for Nutrition.

 

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