Prof Iain Hennessey

Founder/Clinical Director of Innovation, Consultant Emergency Paediatric and Neonatal surgeon

Tell us about yourself:

After training in the UK and Australia as a Paediatric Surgeon, Iain became a consultant at Alder Hey in 2014. He led the creation of an innovation unit to ensure the new hospital was the world’s most advanced for children. Now a team of 30 innovators in a 1000sqm facility, the team tackles the toughest challenges in children’s health using next-gen technologies. Iain leads clinically driven innovation daily to solve these pressing issues.

Fun fact about yourself:

In my spare time I practice swords (fencing). 

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