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Charlotte Watts
CMG FMedSci
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Professor Charlotte Watts in 2018
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Charlotte Helen Watts
1962 (age 62–63) Farnborough, England
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| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Carbone |
| Children | 2 |
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| Doctoral students | Cathy Zimmerman |
Charlotte Helen Watts (born in 1962) is a British mathematician and scientist. She is known for her work in epidemiology, which is the study of how diseases spread and how to control them.
Since 2006, she has been a Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She also served as the main science advisor for the UK government's Department for International Development from 2015 to 2020. Her research focuses on important health topics like HIV and preventing violence.
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Early Life and Education
Charlotte Watts was born in Farnborough, England, in 1962. She went to Falmouth School in Cornwall.
She studied mathematics at university. She earned her first degree from Exeter College, Oxford in 1984. Later, she received a Master's degree from Marlboro College in the US in 1986. She then completed her PhD in mathematics at the University of Warwick in 1990.
Career Highlights
Professor Watts started her research career at the University of Oxford from 1991 to 1993. In 1994, she joined the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
She also taught at the University of Zimbabwe from 1994 to 1997. After that, she returned to LSHTM. Since 2006, she has been a Professor there. From 2015 to 2020, she was the Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department for International Development. This role meant she gave scientific advice to the government on global issues.
Research on Violence Prevention
Professor Watts started the Gender Violence Research Centre at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. This team works to understand and prevent violence.
In 2012, her team worked with other universities. They studied programs that help men who have used violence. The goal was to make women and children safer. They also looked at what helps violent men change their behavior. This research was supported by Respect, a UK organization.
Watts has also done important work in Zimbabwe. She worked with the Musasa Project, a group that helps women. This project aims to stop violence against women in Zimbabwe.
Other Important Roles
Professor Watts is involved in other global health efforts.
- She is a member of the Board for the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). This group helps create vaccines for new diseases.
- She is also part of the UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR). This group helps make sure research funded by the UK government is well-coordinated.
Awards and Recognition
In 2015, Charlotte Watts was recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci). This is a high honor for medical scientists.
In 2019, she received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) award. This award was given for her great work in global health and international development.
