Paul Lincoln has worked in public health at local, national and international levels for over 27 years. He is currently Chief Executive of the National Heart Forum, which is an UK alliance of national chronic disease charities, professional, health, social policy and consumer organisations focusing on the primary prevention of coronary heart disease and avoidable linked conditions. He is an adviser to the WHO and other international organisations on public health. He is also a member of numerous Government expert public health advisory groups. He was a Director at the Health Education Authority and has worked in public health in the NHS and been an educational adviser, teacher and researcher. He was awarded an OBE in the 2008 New Year honours list for services to healthcare.