Monica Jones

Monica Jones is chief data officer at the University of Leeds and associate director for Health Data Research (HDRUK), the national institute for health data science. She is a technical expert and leader with extensive education, science, technology and healthcare knowledge. She has many years’ experience of defining strategy and directing information and data systems, and designing and delivering complex, high-value solutions. She is an expert in international clinical terminology and data standards which promote safe and effective information for better outcomes. She is the national strategic lead for data standards and chair of the Design Authority at HDRUK. As managing director for Animo Consultancy, she provides specialist technical and advisory consultancy services for HDRUK, Medical Research Council, Genomics England, NHS and the MOD, among others, as well as executive coaching and mentoring.