Wendy Ewart

Wendy Ewart is a British scientist who worked for the Medical Research Council (MRC) from 2008 to 2014.

Education Ewart earned a BSc in physiology and biochemistry from the University of Southampton, and a PhD in neuroscience at the University of Bristol. She was later awarded an additional honorary doctorate from the University of Bristol after her retirement.

Ewart was appointed as director of strategy for the MRC in 2008. In this position, Ewart was responsible for the development of the MRC's strategic plan "Research Changes Lives," which was introduced in June 2009.She was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive and Chief of Strategy in January 2012. In this capacity she was a director of both UK Biobank and the Francis Crick Institute.

Ewart retired as the Deputy Chief Executive and Chief of Strategy for the MRC in 2014. She was succeeded by Dr. Jim Smith.