Talk:Calum Semple

COI Edit Request: Career Updates 2025–2026

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Disclosure: I am Professor Calum Semple [Malcolm "Calum" Gracie Semple OBE], the subject of this article. I am requesting these updates to ensure the article accurately reflects my current professional roles and recent appointments.

Proposed Changes:

1. Update Lead Sentence & Current Role:
   • Current text: "...is a British physician and professor of child health and outbreak medicine..."
   • Proposed text: "...is a British physician, Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland, and professor of child health and outbreak medicine..."
   • Reasoning: To reflect the current primary professional appointment as of August 2025.
   • Source: Scottish Government Appointment Announcement (July 2025)
2. Add Recent Career Milestone:
   • Insertion point: At the end of the "Career" or "Professional Life" section.
   • Text to add: "In August 2025, Semple was appointed the Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) for Scotland on an initial three-year term. In this role, he provides independent scientific advice to Scottish Government Ministers and champions Scotland's science and research base. He retains his academic and clinical roles at the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children's Hospital with reduced activity during this secondment."
   • Source: Official Scottish Government Biography
3. Update Recent Research/Committees:
   • Insertion point: Under "Research" or "Advisory Roles".
   • Text to add: "As of 2025, Semple serves as an ex-officio member of the Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC)."
   • Source: SSAC Membership Update (September 2025)

Thank you for your time and assistance in maintaining this article. TweedieChap (talk) 20:47, 15 February 2026 (UTC)