Angela Eleine Thomas is a physician originally specialising in paediatric haematology who has held leading roles during her long career in health and medicine.

[4] She has had a leading role in the regulation of medicines at National, European and International level and until 2018 was vice chair of the UK government’s Commission on Human Medicines, chairing its Clinical Trials, Biologicals and Vaccines Expert Advisory Group.

After completing her school years, Thomas attended St Bartholomew's Medical College achieving a Bachelor of Medicine with honors in 1980.

[8] Thomas worked in the NHS as a haematologist for nearly 40 years where she specialised in the care of children with congenital and acquired bleeding disorders, including Leukemia and immune deficiency.

[10] She is vice-chair of the Commission on Human Medicines and chairs the Clinical Trials, Biologicals & Vaccines Expert Advisory Group.