Henry Otto Brünjes

Henry Otto Brünjes (born 15 October 1954) is a physician and founder of the Premier Medical Group. He has been a fellow and governor of the Expert Witness Institute since 2002, a Fellow of the Woodard Corporation since 2004, and a founding fellow and vice-president of The College of Medicine. He was chairman of Rapid Trauma and Assessment (2000–06), the Personal Injury Forum of Bupa (2004–07) and Newmans Clinics (2011–). He was made chairman of the English National Opera in 2015.

Brünjes and his wife live at Folkington Manor. The couple bought the historic house, a Grade II listed property, in 2010 and then carried out a multi-million pound restoration. The house was opened for public tours in 2014. Brünjes and his wife have restored numerous other properties including Ovingdean Grange.

He joined the Rottingdean General Practiotioner practice in East Sussex in 1985. He became a senior partner after five years.

Since 2015 Brunjes has been Chairman of WARP, a medical software technology company.

In recent years Brunjes has performed in a docudrama 'Dial Medicine for Murder'. This has involved two seasons at The Gilded Balloon at the Edinburgh Festival and a national tour.

Brünjes is a regular writer, broadcaster, and lecturer.

Non-profit work Since 2015, Brünjes has been chairman of English National Opera (ENO). Brünjes was appointed to this position after the resignation of Martyn Rose. Brünjes had previously served on the ENO's board as a non-executive trustee for five years.

Since 2012 he has been a member of the Southwark Cathedral Development Trust. He was Chairman of Lancing College from 2009 to 2019 and was previously a governor of Bedford Modern School (2004–07). Brünjes has been a fellow and governor of the Expert Witness Institute since 2002, a fellow of the Woodard Corporation since 2004, a founding fellow of The College of Medicine (2009) and a former vice-president.