Before joining YHEC, Stuart was the EU Head of Health Economics at ICON Clinical Research and a researcher at PenTAG, which performs independent assessments for NICE. His academic background includes an MSc in Operational Research from the University of Lancaster and a Postgraduate Certificate in International Business Management from Smurfit Business School.

Stuart’s expertise extends to medical devices and rare diseases, and he has particular experience in working with orphan and ultra-orphan conditions. He is a member of NICE’s Highly Specialised Technologies Evaluation Committee and the NIHR Invention for Innovation (I4I) Challenge Award Committee. An author of over 70 peer-reviewed publications, Stuart is a trusted voice in the field.