Professor Susan Jebb OBE, PhD, FRCP (Hon), FMedSci - FSA Chair

Professor Susan Jebb is one of the country’s leading scientists, a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.  Her recent research has focused on the treatment of obesity and interventions to encourage healthy and sustainable diets. 

Susan has a long-standing interest in the translation of scientific evidence into policy and was the Science Advisor to the Government Office for Science Foresight report on obesity in 2007 and an advisor to the National Food Strategy. She has previously chaired the cross-government expert advisory group on obesity (2007–2011), the Department of Health responsibility deal food network (2011–2015) and public health advisory committees for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2013-2018).  She was awarded an OBE in 2008 for services to public health.

Susan holds a part-time appointment at the University of Oxford alongside the role as Chair of FSA.

Personal Interests

Consultancies and/or direct employment

• University of Oxford
• Partner in J&L Farms

Unpaid Roles:

• Chair of the Chairs of Safety Regulators Forum for 2025
• Member of Food Strategy Advisory Group

Fee-paid work:

• None

Shareholdings:

• None

Clubs and other organisations:

• Member, Association for the Study of Obesity

Other personal interests:

• None

Fellowships

• Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
• Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians

Indirect support

• None

Trusteeships

• None

Land and property

• None

Other public appointments

• Member, NHS England National Diabetes Prevention Programme Expert Reference Group
• Member, NHS England Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission programme Advisory Group
• Member, NHS England Obesity Expert Reference Group

Non-personal interests

• Spouse: Senior Partner J&L Farms

Recent speeches by the Chair

• FSA Chair’s speech to the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) - Friday 5 July 2024
• FSA Chair's speech to City University's Food Thinkers seminar - Wednesday 13 November 2024
• FSA Chair’s lecture to the Institute of Food Science and Technology - Tuesday 3 June 2025
• FSA Chair’s speech to the FSA’s Annual Parliamentary Reception - Wednesday 2 July 2025