Dr Sam Barrell CBE

CEO · LifeArc · company speakers →

CEO of LifeArc, leading its mission to transform outcomes for people with rare diseases and drug‑resistant infections. Previously Deputy CEO of the Francis Crick Institute and a senior NHS leader, she also served as CEO of Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and led South Devon and Torbay CCG. She was a National Advisory Council Member of the King’s Fund and a Non-Executive Director of Assura, and is currently a Non‑Executive Director at Nuffield Health and York Health Economics Consortium. Dr Barrell was awarded a CBE in 2014 for services to healthcare.

Is this you? Claim this profile →

No public contact links on file.

Speaking history

Discovering Precision Medicines – ELRIG's Irish Forum

3 September 2026 Belfast, United Kingdom “Opening keynote”

Sourcing speakers for your event?

Browse the speaker directory →