Katrina Lawson

Katrina Lawson is Head of Grants, Communications and Policy Engagement at the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) and has more than 20 years of experience in research management, research funding, science communication, and policy engagement. Part of the Nuffield Department of Medicine within the University of Oxford, and based in Vietnam, Katrina leads multidisciplinary teams across Vietnam, Indonesia, and Nepal, providing strategic oversight of grants management, research communications, policy engagement, and research impact activities across a large international infectious disease research programme. Throughout her career, Katrina has specialised in building and strengthening research support systems that enable scientific excellence, foster international collaboration, and maximise the value and impact of research investments. She has extensive experience in grant development, funder engagement, institutional capacity strengthening, research strategy, and stakeholder