Past PSI Chairs and Conference Chairs

Please see below a list of all past PSI Chairs and PSI Conference Chairs, with the current serving Chairs at the top.

 

Year Conference Location PSI Chair PSI Conference Chair
2024 Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam David Wright, AstraZeneca Sarah Williams, Roche
2023 Novotel London West, London Chrissie Fletcher, GSK David Lawrence, Novartis
2022 Gothia Towers, Gothenburg Chrissie Fletcher, GSK David Lawrence, Novartis
2021 Online Conference Lucy Rowell, Roche Paul Terrill, PT Stat Consulting Ltd
2020 Webinar Series^ Lucy Rowell, Roche Kate Taylor, Amgen
2019 Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London Nigel Howitt, Covance Kate Taylor, Amgen
2018 Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam Nigel Howitt, Covance Lucy Rowell, Roche
2017 Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, London Nigel Howitt, Covance Lucy Rowell, Roche
2016 Pullman Hotel, Berlin Mark Morris, Conatus Pharmaceuticals Emma Jones, Veramed
2015 Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London Robert Cuffe, ViiV Healthcare Emma Jones, Veramed
2014 The Tower Hotel, London Robert Cuffe, ViiV Healthcare Nick Manamley, Amgen
2013 Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow Katherine Hutchinson, Quanticate Nick Manamley, Amgen
2012 The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield Katherine Hutchinson, Quanticate Nancy Barker, PRA International
2011 Cotswold Water Park, South Cerney Stephen Pyke, Pfizer Nancy Barker, PRA International
2010 Midland Hotel, Manchester Stephen Pyke, Pfizer Mike Williams, GlaxoSmithKline
2009 Hilton Metropole Hotel, Brighton Sara Hughes, GlaxoSmithKline Mike Williams, GlaxoSmithKline
2008 The Hotel, Brussels (Joint meeting with EFSPI) Sara Hughes, GlaxoSmithKline John Davies, GlaxoSmithKline
2007 Carden Park Hotel, Chester Paul Worthington, Takeda John Davies, GlaxoSmithKline
2006 Tortworth Court Hotel, Wotton-under-Edge Paul Worthington, Chiltern International Sara Hughes, GlaxoSmithKline
2005 City Hall, Cardiff (Joint meeting with Royal Statistical Society) Kerry Gordon, Quintiles Sara Hughes, GlaxoSmithKline
2004 Carden Park Hotel, Chester Kerry Gordon, Quintiles Sara Hughes, GlaxoSmithKline
2003 Tortworth Court Hotel, Wotton-under-Edge Sue McKeown, Procter & Gamble Sara Hughes, GlaxoSmithKline
2002 Sopwell House Hotel, St Albans Sue McKeown, Procter & Gamble Sara Hughes, GlaxoSmithKline
2001 Carden Park Hotel, Chester John Chapman, Serono Unknown*
2000 Stakis Metropole Hotel, Brighton John Chapman, Quintiles Unknown*
1999 De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton Andy Grieve, Pfizer Unknown*
1998 The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate Andy Grieve, Pfizer Unknown*
1997 Stratford Moat House Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon David Morgan, HMR Unknown*
1996 De Vere Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth David Morgan, HMR Unknown*
1995 The Imperial Hotel, Blackpool Mick Godley, Zeneca Unknown*
1994 Hilton National Hotel, Coventry Mick Godley, Zeneca Debbie Hepworth, SmithKline Beecham
1993 The Grand Hotel, Bristol Phil Poole, Pfizer Unknown*
1992 Hospitality Inn, Brighton Phil Poole, Sterling Winthrop Unknown*
1991 The Grand Hotel, Bristol Alec Vardy, Duphar Unknown*
1990 The Viking Hotel, York Alec Vardy, Duphar Unknown*
1989 Atlantic Tower Hotel, Liverpool Cynthia Haliburn, SK&F Labs Unknown*
1988 The Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport Richard Hews, Pfizer Unknown*
1987 The Cairn Hotel, Harrogate John Shelton, Searle Unknown*
1986 University of Southampton, The Murray Building, Southampton John Shelton, Searle Unknown*
1985 University of Sheffield, Sorby Hall, Sheffield David Robinson, Glaxo Unknown*
1984 University of Oxford, St Hilda's College, Oxford David Robinson, Glaxo Unknown*
1983 University of Bristol, Wills Hall, Bristol Chris Hallett, Roche Unknown*
1982 University of York, Wentworth College, York Chris Hallett, Roche  Unknown*
1981 University of Nottingham, Lincoln Hall, Nottingham Alan Ebbutt, Ciba-Geigy  Unknown*
1980 University of Cambridge, Newnham College, Cambridge John Lewis, ICI  Unknown*
1979 University of Oxford, Jesus College, Oxford John Lewis, ICI  Unknown*
1978 The Falcon Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon Jorgen Seldrup, Geigy  Unknown*

^ A full conference was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally planned for Barcelona, Spain.
* If you know who was the conference chair in this year please email psi@mci-group.com and the update will be made.

 

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