John Gammon

Deputy Head of the College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University
Professor Gammon is currently the Deputy Head of the College of Human and Health Sciences at Swansea University, a role which carries the strategic responsibility of leading the development of college business in key areas of innovation, engagement and organisational development. Innovation includes specific projects, both internal and external, that contribute to the achievement of strategic goals. Engagement includes collaboration and partnership working with internal and external stakeholders, notably health boards, and other public bodies and professional services within the College and the University. Professor Gammon is a proactive member of the Executive Team in developing sustainable business opportunities, evaluating the human and physical resources necessary to support these developments, and is line manager of the Director of Engagement, Director of Innovation and Strategic Finance, Director of Special Projects and the Leads for Professional Services (HR, Finance, Technical Services, Marketing, and Internationalisation)

Professor Gammon has significant experience in higher education, with subject expertise in infection prevention and control, healthcare management and research. His research interests include infection control practice, isolation strategies and behavioural compliance within a clinical context.

He has had previous public Board appointments and is currently an Independent Member of Hywel Dda University Health Board, also executive Board experience in a commercial context.

He has considerable experience in working to influence and develop healthcare education and health policy with national and international health governments, and working with international Healthcare Companies advising on medical devices and associated healthcare products. Professor Gammon has extensive personal networks, built over a long clinical and academic career, which help inform his thinking, research, teaching and professional behaviour. While a nurse by background, specialising in infection prevention and control, he is passionately committed to the value of interdisciplinary working and education.