# Lucy Chappell

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{{short description|British obstetrician and gynaecologist, researcher and chief executive officer}}

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| honorific_prefix  = [Professor](/source/Professor)
| name              = Lucy Chappell
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| alma_mater        = [St Thomas's Hospital Medical School](/source/St_Thomas's_Hospital_Medical_School)<br/>[University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine](/source/School_of_Clinical_Medicine%2C_University_of_Cambridge)<br/>[King's College London](/source/King's_College_London)
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| doctoral_advisor  = [Lucilla Poston](/source/Lucilla_Poston)
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| known_for         = Chief Scientific Adviser for the [UK](/source/United_Kingdom) [Department of Health and Social Care](/source/Department_of_Health_and_Social_Care)
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| field             = [Obstetrics](/source/Obstetrics)<br/>[Academic administration](/source/Academic_administration)
| work_institution  = [NIHR](/source/National_Institute_for_Health_and_Care_Research)<br/>[King's College London](/source/King's_College_London)
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'''Lucy Chappell''' is a British professor of [obstetrics](/source/obstetrics) at [King’s College London](/source/King's_College_London) and the Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) for the [UK](/source/United_Kingdom) [Department of Health and Social Care](/source/Department_of_Health_and_Social_Care). As part of her CSA role, she oversees the [National Institute for Health and Care Research](/source/National_Institute_for_Health_and_Care_Research) (NIHR) as Chief Executive Officer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Lucy Chappell |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/lucy-chappell |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Lucy Chappell begins role as NIHR Chief Executive |url=https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/professor-lucy-chappell-begins-role-as-nihr-chief-executive/28299 |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=www.nihr.ac.uk |language=EN}}</ref> Her research areas include medical problems during pregnancy such as [pre-eclampsia](/source/pre-eclampsia), and the safety of medicines in pregnancy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trust |first=Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation |title=Trust academic appointed as Chief Scientific Adviser |url=https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/Home.aspx |access-date=2022-02-03 |website=www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Lucy Chappell - Biography - Research Portal, King's College, London |url=https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/lucy-chappell(a55f6dbd-d1c9-4605-9f97-20157df27c70)/biography.html |access-date=2022-02-03 |website=kclpure.kcl.ac.uk}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Chappell received her education at [Guy's and St Thomas’ Medical School](/source/St_Thomas's_Hospital_Medical_School) in London and later at the [University of Cambridge](/source/University_of_Cambridge).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lucy Chappell |url=https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/our-consultants/lucy-chappell |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust |language=en-GB}}</ref> Her PhD focused on prevention of pre-eclampsia and included work on the [placental growth factor](/source/placental_growth_factor).<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Lee |first=Naomi |date=2021-08-07 |title=Lucy Chappell: setting the agenda for UK research policy |url=https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01705-0/abstract |journal=The Lancet |language=English |volume=398 |issue=10299 |pages=481 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01705-0 |issn=0140-6736 |pmid=34364511|s2cid=236931468 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>  She also completed a subspeciality training in [maternal–fetal medicine](/source/maternal%E2%80%93fetal_medicine) and acquired a Master's degree in education from King's College London.<ref name=":2" />

== Research and career ==
Chappell holds the positions of Senior Investigator for the [NIHR](/source/National_Institute_for_Health_and_Care_Research), Honorary Consultant Obstetrician at [Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust](/source/Guy's_and_St_Thomas'_NHS_Foundation_Trust), and Professor of Obstetrics at [King's College London](/source/King's_College_London). She directs a research program that uses [observational studies](/source/Observational_study) and [randomised controlled trials](/source/Randomized_controlled_trial) to investigate the prediction and prevention of unfavorable pregnancy outcomes, particularly in women with pre-existing co-morbidities such [chronic hypertension](/source/Hypertension) and [chronic renal disease](/source/Chronic_kidney_disease).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Professor Lucy Chappell |url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/lucy-chappell |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=www.kcl.ac.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Lucy Chappell {{!}} The Academy of Medical Sciences |url=https://acmedsci.ac.uk/fellows/fellows-directory/ordinary-fellows/fellow/Professor-Lucy-Chappell-0021565 |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=acmedsci.ac.uk}}</ref>

She has been a member of the [Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists](/source/Royal_College_of_Obstetricians_and_Gynaecologists) (RCOG) since 2002 and a fellow since 2017. She was the President of the Blair Bell Research Society, affiliated to the RCOG, from 2018 to 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Directory: Chappell, Lucy {{!}} NIHR |url=https://www.nihr.ac.uk/people/chappell-lucy/10819 |access-date=2022-02-04 |website=www.nihr.ac.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Blair Bell Research Society |url=https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/careers-training/academic-og/blair-bell-research-society/ |access-date=2022-02-04 |website=Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists |language=en-US}}</ref> Her editorial work includes being a board member at the [Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine](/source/Journal_of_the_Royal_Society_of_Medicine) and formerly at PLoS Medicine.<ref name=":12"/>

Chappell participated as national pregnancy lead investigator for the [RECOVERY Trial](/source/RECOVERY_Trial), a major trial that looked into possible [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19) infection therapies.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Lucy Chappell, NIHR Research Professor in Obstetrics, and Honorary Consultant Obstetrician, Guy's and St Thomas' |url=https://www.bmj.com/careers/article/professor-lucy-chappell-nihr-research-professor-in-obstetrics-and-honorary-consultant-obstetrician-guy-s-and-st-thomas- |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=BMJ Careers |language=en-GB}}</ref> Since August 2021 she works as Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) at the Department of Health and Social Care and CEO of the NIHR.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-20 |title=Professor Lucy Chappell to lead NIHR as DHSC's chief scientific adviser |url=https://healthcareleadernews.com/news/people-moves/professor-lucy-chappell-to-lead-nihr-as-dhscs-chief-scientific-adviser/ |access-date=2022-02-04 |website=Healthcare Leader |language=en}}</ref>

=== Awards and honours ===

* NIHR Senior Investigator
* NIHR Research Professorship
* Gold Medal, Blair Bell Research Society
* Elected Fellow of the [Academy of Medical Sciences](/source/Academy_of_Medical_Sciences_(United_Kingdom)), 2020<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-13 |title=50 leading biomedical and health scientists elected to the prestigious Academy Fellowship |url=https://acmedsci.ac.uk/more/news/50-leading-biomedical-and-health-scientists-elected-to-the-prestigious-academy-fellowship |access-date=2026-05-10 |website=Academy of Medical Sciences}}</ref>

<!--== Personal life ==-->
== Selected publications ==

* {{Cite Q|Q57624866}}
* {{Cite Q|Q45747422}}
* {{Cite Q|Q64067071}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Google scholar id|XklaBAIAAAAJ}}
* {{Scopus|56240206400}}
* [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Chappell+LC&sort=date Lucy Chappell] at [PubMed](/source/PubMed)

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