Thomas Hurd, CB, known as Tom Hurd, is the former head of the 'Joint Biosecurity Centre' announced by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in May 2020.[1]
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He held the position from May 2020 to June 2020, when he was replaced by Dr Clare Gardiner.[2] Hurd was formerly the director general of the British Government's Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism.[3][4]
Life edit
Hurd is the son of Douglas Hurd. He was educated at Eton College and Oxford University with Boris Johnson.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Dan Sabbagh and Ian Sample, Senior counter-terror official put in charge of new UK biosecurity centre, The Guardian, 12 May 2020. Accessed 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Senior civil servant and former lecturer in medical statistics appointed to Joint Biosecurity Centre".
- ^ "Tom Hurd".
- ^ "Tom Hurd, anti-terror boss and friend of PM, leads race to be spy chief".
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