Consultant Clinical Scientist, Head of TriTech & Innovation, Hywel Dda University Health Board
Professor Hopkins is a Consultant Clinical Scientist and an Honorary Professor in both the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science at Swansea University and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. He is currently President Elect of the UK Academy for Healthcare Science, Head of TriTech & Innovation at Hywel Dda University Health Board and Clinical Director at the Assistive Technologies and Innovation Centre, University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
He holds fellowships from both the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM). He is a Chartered Scientist and Chartered Engineer, and plays key advisory roles as a member of the MHRA expert advisory committee and the Health Technology Wales appraisal panel. Additionally, he is Deputy Director of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Research and Innovation Council at IPEM.
His contributions to healthcare science have been recognised nationally, including being awarded the Excellence in Healthcare Science Research and Innovation Award at the NHS England Chief Scientific Officer’s Excellence in Healthcare Science Awards 2022.
He is actively engaged in translational research and real-world evaluations of medical technologies and clinical pathways through collaborations with Higher Education Institutions across Wales and the UK. Working with multidisciplinary teams of professionals from NHS, academia, and industry he champions innovation, inclusivity, and diversity in healthcare science, firmly believing these values are critical to the field’s ongoing advancement.