Who are SCHIN?

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The talent within

We never forget that everything we do is people based and so we invest in the some of the best people in their respective fields - medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacologists, informaticians, software developers and researchers.

We value our quality as well as fun and hope you find us great to work with.

Ian Purves

Prof Ian Purves – Chairman and CEO
MBBS, MD, FRCGP, DRCOG, DCCH, RYA Ocean Yachtmaster
Originally a GP, Ian became involved in developing evidence based guidelines and then setup an academic research centre in which he was Professor of Health Informatics. To enable him to implement his ideas in 2001 Ian developed his business skills and setup two companies SCHIN and i4u Ltd.

Sharon Smart

Dr Sharon Smart – Clinical Director
MBBS, MRCGP, DRCOG, DCH, Dip Ther
Sharon was formerly a general practitioner in UK Primary Care with an interest in therapeutics. She joined SCHIN’s Knowledge Authoring Team in October 1999 and became Director of Clinical Knowledge in June 2003.

Stuart Johnson

Stuart Johnson – Finance and Operations Director / Company Secretary
ACMA
Stuart joined SCHIN in July 2003. He has been a qualified Accountant since 1972 and has over 30 years experience of industry in senior financial positions. He has worked in both SME and major international organisations including De La Rue and PZ Cussons. In the role of Finance Director he brings strong financial control and sound business acumen to the company.

The SCHIN team

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