At Nesta Challenges, Caroline is the Programme Manager for the Global Health team, working on the Longitude Prize and a range of other health-related programmes.

Prior to Nesta, most recently Caroline worked as the Programme Manager for the Antimicrobial Resistance Programme at Public Health England. She has a passion for microbiology, global health policy and public health and has worked across multiple roles in scientific publishing, policy and project management.

Outside of work, she enjoys singing, going to gigs, cycling and anything a bit spooky but most of all she enjoys hanging out with her cat Melvin.

You can follow her on Twitter @CarolinePurslow and connect with her on Linkedin here.