Tom Hurd (civil servant)

Thomas Hurd, known as Tom Hurd, is the former head of the 'joint biosecurity centre' announced by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in May 2020.[1]

Tom Hurd

He held the position from May 2020 to June 2020, when he was replaced by Dr Clare Gardiner. [2] Hurd was formerly the director general of the British Government's Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism.[3][4]

Life

Hurd is the son of Douglas Hurd. He was educated at Eton College and Oxford University with Boris Johnson.[1]

References
  1. Dan Sabbagh and Ian Sample, Senior counter-terror official put in charge of new UK biosecurity centre, The Guardian, 12 May 2020. Accessed 24 May 2020.
  2. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/senior-civil-servant-and-former-lecturer-in-medical-statistics-appointed-to-joint-biosecurity-centre
  3. https://www.gov.uk/government/people/tom-hurd
  4. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tom-hurd-anti-terror-boss-and-friend-of-pm-leads-race-to-be-spy-chief-sqz7ctv08


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