Alan Keith

Alan Keith is an experienced professional with a strong background in genomics and operations management. Currently serving as the Deputy Service Owner at Genomics England since September 2022, Alan previously held roles such as Senior Operations Officer and Genomic Surveillance Operations Officer at the Wellcome Sanger Institute from September 2019 to September 2022, where responsibilities included coordinating SARS-CoV-2 sequencing operations. Alan's early career includes positions as a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt at The Lean Six Sigma Company and a Graduate of the Wellcome Genome Startup School. Additionally, Alan has experience as a General Teaching Assistant at the University of Glasgow, where key lab techniques and background science were taught to students. Alan holds a Master’s degree in Ecology from the University of Glasgow and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Dundee.