Simon’s main clinical and research interest is in the diagnosis and outcome of life threatening infection in childhood, including meningitis and septicaemia

Dr Simon Nadel

Professional expert

Simon has been a Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care at St. Mary's Hospital and Imperial College London since 1994. He also trained in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Simon’s main clinical and research interest is in the diagnosis and outcome of life threatening infection in childhood, including meningitis and septicaemia. He is also a member of the NICE Meningitis Guideline Development Group.

Dr Caroline Vipond, Chairperson

Professional expert

Caroline is a Senior Scientist in the Division of Bacteriology at NIBSC, where she runs the group responsible for ensuring the safety and quality of a number of licensed meningococcal vaccines. She is also the current Chairperson of our Scientific and Medical Advisory Panel
Professor Simon Kroll, Honorary Medical Director and Vice-Chair

Professional expert

Professor of Paediatrics and Molecular Diseases at Imperial College and St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, he is involved in research into the molecular basis of the virulence of meningitis and pathogens, and in new vaccine strategies to prevent meningitis and septicaemia.
Dr Xilian Bai

Professional expert

Xilian graduated in medicine from China Medical University before specialising in paediatric/neonatal intensive care and paediatric infectious diseases.
Professor David Dockrell

Professional expert

Professor David Dockrell is Professor of Infectious Diseases and Consultant in the Department of Communicable Diseases at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.

Dr Caroline Vipond, Chairperson

Professor Simon Kroll, Honorary Medical Director and Vice-Chair

Dr Xilian Bai

Professor David Dockrell