Sir Jonathan Van-Tam is leaving his post as one of the Government's top scientific advisers, it was revealed today. England's deputy CMO, who has become something of a household name, is set to exit his current role at the end of March.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, a key figure in the Covid pandemic response, has been pictured dressed as a nun while supporting his football team.
Prof Van-Tam, who also sits as the chairman of the Lincolnshire Football Association, told the Telegraph: 'I am a lifelong and proud Pilgrims fan. He has been a fan of Boston United since he was a boy after his grandad took him to his first match when he was seven. He has fronted many Downing Street press conferences, attracting a legion of fans who have bought T-shirts with his face and phrases emblazoned across the frontFans began to mimic his colourful football metaphors to explain the fight against the virusA black Professor Jonathan Van-Tam Appreciation Society jumper with his face imprinted
His son was General Nguyen Van Hinh — Professor Van-Tam's uncle — the Chief of Staff of the Vietnamese National Army, the military force created by the French to fight for them against the Communist Revolution. He became a Senior Lecturer at the University of Nottingham in 1997 before taking a number of high profile jobs as a medical director at British pharma giants.
When Boston United built the sparkling new Jakemans Community Stadium in 2020, Prof Van-Tam bought a sports bar sign from the old York Street ground to be proudly displayed in his living room. In August Prof Van-Tam joined vaccine giant Moderna as a part-time adviser. He had held roles with other pharmaceutical firms in the early 2000s, including a stint at SmithKline Beecham, Roche and Sanofi-Pasteur.
He also hit headlines in December 2020 when he warned that Brits may wear face masks for years to come — even after a successful coronavirus vaccine became available. 'This is what it's going to be about now, tracking back and making sure that we finish the job properly in the phase one cohorts before we move on.'He compared the pandemic to the Aintree horse race when he warned Britain could not fall at the final fence.
'So this is like… getting to the end of the play-off final, it's gone to penalties, the first player goes up and scores a goal.Landing a plane He said the train was the vaccine, and he hoped when it was ready there would not be 'an unholy scramble for the seats'.
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