Ms Hilary Newiss (deputy chair)
Hilary Newiss qualified as a solicitor in 1981 and was formerly a partner and Head of Intellectual Property in the law firm Denton Hall, now Denton Wilde Sapte.
In 2000, she retired from full time practice as a lawyer and has since served on a number of public bodies in the ethics, legal and scientific research field, including the Human Genetics Commission, the Ethics and Governance Council of Biobank UK, the Intellectual Property Advisory Commission and The Roslin Institute.
She is currently a member of the National Information Governance Board for Health and Social care, the Advisory Panel for Public Sector Information and a Trustee of The Roslin Foundation. She remains on the Roll of Solicitors.
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