Professor Kevin Fenton

Professor Kevin Fenton is one of the United Kingdom’s most influential public health leaders, whose career has been defined by a singular commitment to improving health, advancing equity, and strengthening systems that serve the most vulnerable in society.

An internationally recognised epidemiologist and senior public health physician, he has shaped policy and practice at local, national and global levels, combining scientific rigour with moral clarity and decisive leadership. As Regional Director of Public Health for London, Professor Fenton has led health improvement for one of the world’s most complex and diverse cities. In this role, he serves as the statutory public health advisor to the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority, guiding strategies that affect the lives of over nine million people. His leadership has been instrumental in tackling some of the most pressing challenges of our time, including cardiovascular disease, mental health, infectious diseases, air quality and the wider determinants of health. His work has positioned London as a global exemplar for urban public health innovation, partnership and delivery.