
Sir Michael Marmot is professor of epidemiology at University College London and the director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity. In 2010 he authored the Marmot Review of health inequalities, which has shaped policy discussions for over a decade. His follow-up review a decade on, published just before the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighted the impact of a decade of austerity on health disparities in the UK.
On a good day, by 9am I’ve made progress on the piece that I’m working on writing, I’ve had some lovely exercise and green space and had a nice breakfast and I’m ready to go again. Not all days are as good as that!