Professor Saul Faust is Professor of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Southampton, Honorary Consultant Paediatrician at University Hospital Southampton, Director of the NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility, Co-Director, NIHR Wessex Commercial Research Delivery Centre, Health and Care Co-Director (Medical), NIHR South Central Regional Research Delivery Network, Co-national clinical lead for the NIHR Vaccine Innovation Pathway and an NIHR Senior Investigator.

His research focuses on vaccines, infectious diseases, antimicrobial therapies, immune disorders and the development of new approaches to preventing and treating infections in children and adults.

He leads major national and international clinical trials, including vaccine studies, and was UK Chief Investigator for the UK national 3rd and 4th dose COVID-19 booster trial (COV-BOOST).

After establishing Southampton’s tertiary paediatric immunology and infectious diseases service, he received an OBE for services to research during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to provide national leadership in clinical research.