Tom Hurd (civil servant)

Thomas Hurd, CB, known as Tom Hurd, is the former head of the 'Joint Biosecurity Centre' announced by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in May 2020.^[1]

He held the position from May 2020 to June 2020, when he was replaced by Dr Clare Gardiner.^[2] Hurd was formerly the director general of the British Government's Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism.^[3][4]