Prof Lorraine Sherr is a Clinical Psychologist and head of the Health Psychology Unit.  She studied Psychology at Warwick University with a PhD on the importance of Communication in health care and  a wide research portfolio encompassing empirical research, theory, review, evidence, policy and advocacy.  Prof Sherr has worked at National and International levels on HIV, mental health, treatment adherence, switching, gender, pregnancy, families, children, parenting, palliative care, discrimination and HIV infection.  Prof Lorraine Sherr is editor of three International Journals; AIDS Care (in its 27th year of publication under her editorship), Psychology Health and Medicine and Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies.  She is one of the organisers of the AIDSImpact conferences which delve into the detailed psychosocial aspects of HIV.  She has wide spread policy work such as serving on the WHO Strategic Advisory Committee (STAC), chairing the WHO Disclosure guidelines group and providing input for Governments, USAID, Save the Children, UNICEF, PEPFAR, REPSSI, French ANRS, British Psychological Society, British HIV Association, IAS and USA Congressional initiatives.