Jonathan Van-Tam

Jonathan Van-Tam

Jonathan Stafford Nguyen Van-Tam MBE is a British specialist in influenza. He has served as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England since 2 October 2017. He was awarded an MBE in the 1998 New Year’s Honours as Acting Maj Jonathan Stafford Nguyen-Van-Tam, Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force.

About Jonathan Van-Tam in brief

Summary Jonathan Van-TamJonathan Stafford Nguyen Van-Tam MBE is a British specialist in influenza. He has served as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England since 2 October 2017. He was awarded an MBE in the 1998 New Year’s Honours as Acting Maj Jonathan Stafford Nguyen-Van-Tam, Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force. His grandfather was Nguyễn Văn Tâm, nicknamed the Tiger of Cai Lậy, who served as Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam.

His uncle was N Guyỉn Hinh, chief of staff of the Vietnamese National Army and the first Vietnamese officer in the French Armed Forces to be promoted to the rank of general. He is a season ticket holder at Boston United.