He joins the MHRA from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he served as chief information officer, overseeing global technology and cybersecurity operations, public health informatics and data-sharing strategies. 

Lawrence Tallon, chief executive of the MHRA, said: ‘I am thrilled to welcome Jason Bonander as our new chief digital and technology officer. 

‘Jason's expertise in digital transformation and health informatics is exactly what the MHRA needs as we modernise how we regulate medicines and medical devices.'

Bonander said: ‘My goal in the early months is to listen and learn from colleagues across MHRA and from partners throughout the wider health and regulatory ecosystem.  

‘Digital, data and technology are inseparable from how people experience health, healthcare and regulation, and our shared responsibility is to ensure we use them safely, responsibly and at pace in ways that protect health, support innovation and strengthen public trust.'