Colin Blakemore, Professor of Neuroscience at Oxford and former Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council, brings knowledge of the biological basis of ageing and of trends in medical research and practice that are likely to influence life expectancy;
Klim McPherson, a public health academic who is recognised for his work on obesity and the wide ranging detrimental effect this has on the health of the population and particular sub-groups;
Steven Haberman, an academic actuary experienced in statistical modeling and mortality research with the expertise to consider how to convert the findings of scientific research into a format for actuarial analysis;
Sir John Pattison, formerly Director of Research and Development at the Department of Health in England, who is well placed to assess the health services' ability to deliver the changes emerging from health research findings.
"...The spread of expertise across the panel members aims to bring together the variable factors into a coherent view."