Dr. Charmaine Griffiths

Dr Charmaine Griffiths is Chief Executive of The British Heart Foundation, one of the world’s leading funders of cardiovascular research. She is also President of the European Heart Network and Chair of the Cranfield Trust.

She has held executive and non-executive leadership roles in a range of leading organisations, including the Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden NHS Trust, The Human Tissue Authority and World Heart Federation. She has a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Bath and a PhD in Neuroscience from University College London. She also holds both an MBA and Honorary Doctorate from Cranfield University.

With over a decade of Board and Chair experience, Dr Griffiths has extensive experience of leading complex organisations including as Chair of the Cranfield Trust and Global Cardiovascular Funders Forum.