Two key figures in health and education are to receive honorary doctorates from the University of Huddersfield – and one of them played a key role in the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry.
Mark Fisher CBE (pictured above left), chief executive for NHS Greater Manchester and Professor Didier Jourdan, Co-Chair Holder of the UNESCO Chair for Global Health and Education will both be honoured by the university at its graduation ceremonies which will run throughout the week beginning November 10.
Mark, who lives in Holmfirth, began his career in the civil service and went on to hold such roles as Director in the Benefits Agency, Board Director of Jobcentre Plus, Chief Executive of the Sector Skills Development Agency and Labour Market Director in the Department for Work and Pensions during the 2009 recession.
He was the Director of the Office for Civil Society at the Cabinet Office where he was responsible for social action, social investment, support for charities, business partnerships and youth policy.
Mark held the position of Director General in the Cabinet Office for six years and served as Secretary to the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry before taking on his current role as Chief Executive Officer for NHS Greater Manchester in 2022.
Didier is a professor at the University of Clermont Auvergne in France and Co-Chair Holder of the UNESCO Chair Global Health and Education which is co-hosted by the University of Huddersfield.
He is also Head of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research in Education and Health and Vice-President of the International Union of Health Promotion and Education.
He is a leading European expert in public health, advising organisations, non governmental organisations and the private sector on new directions and innovations in areas such as children and adolescent health.
He is the former Director of the Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Public Health France where he was responsible for the implementation of national policies and support for regional policies on prevention, health education, risk reduction and health promotion.
Each year, the University of Huddersfield bestows honorary degrees on notable individuals who have attained success and recognition in their chosen field.
Written by ANDY HIRST who runs his own Yorkshire freelance journalism agency AH! PR (https://ah-pr.com/) specialising in press releases, blogging, website content, copywriting and ghost-writing autobiographies.
