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Daniel Thornton joins the Department of Health Policy as a Visiting Professor in Practice, bringing more than three decades of experience at the heart of global health financing and UK government. He is currently supporting the UN Development Programme’s fundraising effort, having previously led WHO’s fundraising department and spent more than a decade at Gavi, where he served as Chief of Staff and helped establish and fund COVAX. Across these roles, he has played a central part in raising more than $27 billion for global health.
Daniel has managed the response to major global challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, has led significant organisational change programmes, and has built partnerships across governments, multilateral organisations, foundations, and the private-sector.
His policy experience includes senior positions in the UK government, including at No.10 Downing Street, HM Treasury, and the Foreign Office. Daniel has led large, multidisciplinary teams and has represented WHO and other institutions in public forums, governance bodies, and press conferences, communicating financial and policy issues to diverse audiences.
Daniel holds an MSc in International History from the LSE and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Wadham College, Oxford.