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Hilary Evans-Newton is Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity.[1], and Co-Chair of the UK government’s national dementia initiative[2], the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals[3].

Career

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Before joining Alzheimer’s Research UK, Hilary worked at Age UK, then known as Age Concern, as Government Affairs Manager. Her role was focused on improving the lives of people in later life both in the UK and internationally.[4]

Hilary joined Alzheimer’s Research UK in 2013, initially as a director[5], and was appointed Chief Executive in 2015. During this time, the charity has become one of the leading medical research charities in the UK[6].

In her role as Chief Executive, Hilary has focused Alzheimer’s Research UK on projects to establish collaborations between the charity, academic and private sectors. This has included setting up the Drug Discovery Alliance[7] supporting the launch and development of the Dementia Discovery Fund; and working with government and other charities to create the UK Dementia Research Institute[8]

In March 2023, Hilary was appointed as Co-Chair[9] of the UK Government’s Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals Programme[10], which aims to invest £120 million in dementia research initiatives and speed up the development of new treatments for dementia and neurodegenerative conditions. The Goals Programme was established in honour of the late Dame Barbara Windsor and those who have been affected by dementia.

Hilary is a Trustee of the Association of Medical Research Charities[11], a member of the World Dementia Council[12] and holds an honorary doctorate in medicine from The University of Exeter.[13]

Personal life

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Hilary lives near Cambridge with husband, Jack Evans-Newton, and their three children.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Hilary Evans – Chief Executive, Alzheimer's Research UK". PharmaBoardroom. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  2. ^ Devlin, Hannah (2023-04-26). "UK on verge of new dawn for dementia treatments, says taskforce chair". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  3. ^ "Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  4. ^ "Hilary Evans". Association of Medical Research Charities. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  5. ^ "Here for a Cure: Hilary Evans-Newton, Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Research UK". eatbigfish. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  6. ^ Neville, Sarah (2024-07-08). "'I saw a massive opportunity for what this organisation could be': Hilary Evans-Newton on transforming Alzheimer's Research UK". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  7. ^ UCL (2018-08-01). "ARUK Drug Discovery Institute". UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  8. ^ "Hilary Evans-Newton: 'We were telling that story in a way that it hadn't been told before'". www.thirdsector.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  9. ^ Research, Join Dementia (2023-03-21). "Dementia lead welcomes appointment of new chairs to mission | Join Dementia Research". Join Dementia Research News. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  10. ^ Editor, Hanna Geissler-Daily Express Health (2023-03-24). "'New dawn' for dementia research will transform care in 10 years". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-05. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Trustees". Association of Medical Research Charities. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  12. ^ "Council members | World Dementia Council". www.worlddementiacouncil.org. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  13. ^ "Hilary Evans | Honorary graduates | University of Exeter". www.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  14. ^ ""This isn't just a job to me. It's much more than that"". Alzheimer's Research UK. Retrieved 2024-09-13.