Iain Hennessey is an emergency paediatric surgeon and clinical director of innovation at the new, state of the art, Alder Hey Children’s Health Park.

His time is split between operating on children that range from premature babies with congenital abnormalities up to 16 year olds, while developing advanced healthcare technologies as clinical director for innovation.

Notable achievements have included forming partnerships with large multi national companies such as Sony and IBM, inventing new medical devices and building a unique underground 1000sqm innovation facility for collaboration with the tech sector. In particular he has led the use of 3D printing, material science, artificial intelligence and the use of rapid prototyping in healthcare. All of this was recognised nationally with the prestigious Health Service Journal Improving care with technology award.