Genomics England
Jon Lenihan is an experienced Programme Manager currently working at Genomics England since August 2023. Previously, Jon held senior management positions at Google as a Senior Program Manager from October 2019 to July 2023 and at DeepMind as a Program Manager between February 2017 and October 2019. Prior roles include Programme Manager at Lenihan Computing Ltd at Google DeepMind for a brief period in early 2017, Senior Project Manager at SmartFocus, and Consultant at Pro4 Solutions, which specializes in change management. Jon also served as IT Technical Delivery Manager and IT Implementation Manager at Carnival UK and Programme Manager at NetBoss Technologies Inc. and Ventraq, Inc. Jon's career began at Acecomm, where Jon was a Programme Manager from 2001 until March 2009. Jon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from the University of Bristol and Birkenhead School.
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Genomics England
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Genomics England is a wholly owned company of the Department of Health set up to deliver the 100,000 Genomes Project. It was made possible by the National Institute for Health Research, NHS England, Public Health England, and Health Education England.Genomics England sequences 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients and their families. Its fourmain aims include bringing benefit to patients, creating an ethical and transparent program based on consent, supporting new scientific discovery and medical insights, and kick-starting the development of the U.K. genomics industry.Genomics England is focusing on patients with rare diseases, and their families, as well as patients with common cancers. It was announced by Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, as part of the NHS 65th birthday celebrations in 2013. It is based in London, England.