Dr Gemma Bowsher leads on global health security at the Centre for Conflict and Health Research. She is also an associate member of the Centre for Science and Security Studies, and the Global Oncology Group. A social scientist and medical doctor by background, her work focuses on the interface of global health security and conflict, with a particular interest in preparedness and response to biological and chemical emergencies, and the public health dimensions of conflict. 

Gemma’s work spans academic, operational and policy domains and she works closely with governments and international organisations to deliver programmes in settings such as Ukraine, the MENA region, Latin America and South East Asia. At King’s She teaches on the intercalated BSc and MSc in Global Healthand the Department of War Studies' MA degrees in Conflict, Security & Development, and Science & International Security. 

Gemma holds a medical degree from King’s College London and a Masters degree in Medical Anthropology from Harvard University. Her doctoral study at King’s examines global health security in Ukraine. Gemma holds a range of fellowships including Fellowship of the Royal Society of Public Health and The Royal Geographical Society. She also holds visiting appointments at the Intellectual Forum of Jesus College, Cambridge and The American University of Iraq.  

Gemma complements her global health security work with clinical practice as a resident doctor in clinical radiology in the UK’s National Health Service.

Research Interests

• Global Health security
• Biological and chemical weapons disarmament and non-proliferation
• Biosecurity
• Health Intelligence

Teaching

• Global Burden of Disease (BSc & MA)
• Global Health, Local Practice (BSc & MA)
• Conflict and Health (BSc & MA)
• Current Issues in Science and Security (MA)