James Batchelor is a seasoned professional in clinical informatics and healthcare innovation. With a career spanning academia, the NHS, pharmaceuticals, police, customs, human rights, and forensic science, he has built up an impressive background in informatics solutions for clinical and laboratory research. He has served as the Associate Dean International - Research & Enterprise at the University of Southampton, Professor of Clinical Informatics & Healthcare Innovation, and member of the Institute for Life Sciences at the same institution. Additionally, Batchelor founded the Health ITS, served as the Director Clinical Research Informatics at The Clinical Informatics Research Unit, and was a director at EDGE.

Batchelor is also familiar with data protection law and has offered advice to the Department of health on implementing large health-related systems. He is experienced with forensic science and archaeological methods in law enforcement, having a background that emphasises specialising in laboratory solutions based around emerging technologies. Furthermore, he has served as Hub Director at Commonwealth Centre for Digital Health, a member of the eHealth Ireland Committee at eHealth Ireland, and was part of the Stratified Medicine Programme Two (SMP2) – ASP Working Group at Cancer Research UK. He also directors ParkLife Community Interest Company.

To sum up, James Batchelor is a versatile specialist who takes great interest in informatics solutions for clinical and laboratory research in various fields, such as academia, the NHS, pharmacology, law enforcement, and human rights. He is also knowledgeable in data protection law and enjoys exploring various emerging technologies in the development of laboratory solutions.

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