Carina Tyrrell

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| honorific_prefix = Doctor

| name = Carina Tyrrell

| image = Dr Carina Tyrrell Miss United Kingdom.png

| caption = Tyrrell at Miss World

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Geneva, Switzerland

| occupation = {{hlist|Physician|Business|Philanthropist}}

| title = Miss England 2014
Miss United Kingdom 2014

| competitions = Miss England 2014
(Winner)
Miss United Kingdom 2014
(Winner)
Miss World 2014
(Top 5)

| education = International School of Geneva

| alma_mater = {{Plainlist|

University of Cambridge
(MPH)}}

University of Cambridge
(MB BChir)

| website = http://www.carinatyrrell.com/

}}

Carina Tyrrell (born 24 October 1989) is a British-Swiss public health physician,{{cite web |url=https://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors?text=carina%20tyrrell |title=General Medical Council Register |publisher=General Medical Council |access-date=13 March 2020}} investor,{{cite web |url=https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/staff-directory/dr-carina-tyrrell/ |title=Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Governors |publisher=Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |access-date=1 November 2022}} philanthropist, and Fellow at the University of Cambridge who was crowned Miss England and Miss United Kingdom in 2014. Tyrrell graduated from the University of Cambridge with first-class honours,{{cite web |url=https://metro.co.uk/2014/06/17/miss-england-winner-has-first-class-degree-in-medicine-from-cambridge-4765735/ |title=Miss England winner has first class degree from Cambridge University |first=Martha |last=Cliff |date=7 June 2014 |via=www.metro.co.uk}} featured on the front page of The Times for her work to deliver the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine,{{cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/we-have-taken-a-great-step-towards-eradicating-covid-but-its-a-first-step-sdcwfn5lk |title=We have taken a great step towards eradicating Covid, but it's a first step |work=The Times |date=2 January 2021 |access-date=1 November 2022}} and is known for making international news for being the first woman from one of the world's top universities, to participate in Miss World.{{cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/most-impressive-students-at-university-of-cambridge-2014-5?r=US&IR=T.html |title=Most impressive students by Business Insider |first=Melia |last=Robinson |date=24 May 2014 |via=www.businessinsider.com/}}

Early life and education

Tyrrell was born in Geneva, Switzerland, and attended the International School of Geneva where she learned to speak French fluently. In 2009, she went on to study Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge graduating from Murray Edwards College, Cambridge.

She read medicine at Cambridge University Medical School where she graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB BChir), a Master of Public Health (MPH),{{cite web |url=https://www.soundhealthandlastingwealth.com/health-news/former-miss-world-finalist-30-graduates-from-cambridge-university-with-a-masters-degree/ |title=Sound Health and Lasting Wealth |date=29 November 2019 |publisher=Sound Health and Lasting Wealth |access-date=13 March 2020}} and was featured as one of the most impressive students by the Business Insider.{{cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/most-impressive-students-at-university-of-cambridge-2014-5?r=US&IR=T.html |title=Most impressive students by Business Insider |first=Melia |last=Robinson |date=24 May 2014 |via=www.businessinsider.com/}}

Global health research

Tyrrell supported the delivery of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine,{{cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/we-have-taken-a-great-step-towards-eradicating-covid-but-its-a-first-step-sdcwfn5lk |title=We have taken a great step towards eradicating Covid, but it's a first step |work=The Times |date=2 January 2021 |access-date=1 November 2022}} having worked during the COVID-19 pandemic collaborating with Oxford University to analyse data from hundreds of vaccine and treatment trials all over the world.

An expert in global public health,{{cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/we-have-taken-a-great-step-towards-eradicating-covid-but-its-a-first-step-sdcwfn5lk |title=A former Miss England who is now an expert in global health tells Hilary Rose how scientific collaboration against the virus brought results |work=The Times |date=2 January 2021 |access-date=1 November 2022}} Tyrrell published several papers on identifying and managing emerging respiratory viruses during time with the Oxford Nuffield Department of Population Health,{{cite web |url=https://www.ndmrb.ox.ac.uk/research/our-research/publications/744815/ |title=Nuffield Department of Medicine publications |publisher=University of Oxford |access-date=2 March 2020}} and the World Health Organization Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.{{cite journal |url=https://www.medicinejournal.co.uk/article/S1357-3039(17)30243-8/abstract |title=Influenza and other emerging respiratory viruses |year=2017 |publisher=Elsevier |doi=10.1016/j.mpmed.2017.09.003 |access-date=1 March 2020|last1=Tyrrell |first1=Carina S.B. |last2=Allen |first2=John Lee Y. |last3=Carson |first3=Gail |journal=Medicine |volume=45 |issue=12 |pages=781–787 |pmid=32288582 |pmc=7108390 }}

In 2016, she spent several years working as a physician at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust before returning to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus{{cite web |url=https://www.soundhealthandlastingwealth.com/health-news/former-miss-world-finalist-30-graduates-from-cambridge-university-with-a-masters-degree/ |title=Sound Health and Lasting Wealth |date=29 November 2019 |publisher=Sound Health and Lasting Wealth |access-date=13 March 2020}} where she worked with technology companies Huma and Drawbridge Health on their product validation.{{cite web |url=https://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/people/carina-tyrrell/|title=Dr Carina Tyrrell |publisher=University of Cambridge |access-date=16 September 2020}}

Business career

Tyrrell is a healthcare and technology investor and founder, having worked at Goldman Sachs in London and Walden Catalyst Ventures across Palo Alto, Tel Aviv, Berlin, Geneva, and London.{{cite web |url=https://waldencatalyst.com/people/carina-tyrrell |title=Dr Carina Tyrrell Investor and Chief of Staff |publisher=Walden Catalyst |access-date=1 November 2022}}

Tyrrell works as Investor and Chief of Staff at Walden Catalyst, a $550 million early-stage deep tech venture capital fund led by the CEO of Intel and former President of Samsung, Lip-Bu Tan and Young Sohn, respectively.{{cite web |url=https://waldencatalyst.com/people/carina-tyrrell |title=Dr Carina Tyrrell Investor and Chief of Staff |publisher=Walden Catalyst |access-date=1 November 2022}}

Boards and memberships

Tyrrell is a Governor for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Council Member of the Royal Society of Medicine, Public Health and Epidemiology Section, and a former president of the Cambridge University Global Health Society.{{cite web |url=https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/staff-directory/dr-carina-tyrrell/ |title=Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Governors |publisher=Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |access-date=1 November 2022}}

She has appeared on BBC News, ITV News, Sky News, BBC Radio 4, and has been featured in The Times, Business Insider, and The Daily Telegraph.{{cite web |url=https://waldencatalyst.com/people/carina-tyrrell |title=Dr Carina Tyrrell Investor and Chief of Staff |publisher=Walden Catalyst |access-date=1 November 2022}}

Philanthropy

Having declared herself a feminist, Tyrrell faced criticism from Germaine Greer, herself a Cambridge University graduate.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/10906839/Cambridge-student-Miss-England-was-chosen-for-beauty-not-brains-says-Germaine-Greer.html |title=Cambridge student Miss England was chosen for beauty not brains, says Germaine Greer |first=Miranda |last=Prynne |date=18 June 2014 |via=www.telegraph.co.uk}} Tyrrell used her profile as a women's rights advocate{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWoVCon5F-g |title=Miss England Interview Miss World 2014 |last=Red Carpet News TV |date=4 December 2014 |publisher=|via=YouTube}} to help raise millions in funding for women and children, health and innovation causes.{{cite web |url=https://carinatyrrell.com/ |title=Carina Tyrrell Official |publisher=carinatyrrell.com |access-date=1 November 2022}}

An ambassador for homeless charities, Tyrrell slept rough on the streets of Cambridge{{cite web |url=http://www.missengland.info/component/content/article/6-latest-news/373-miss-england-and-cambridge-student-sleeps-rough-to-raise-awareness-of-homelessness |title=Miss England sleeps rough to raise awareness of homelessness |website=www.missengland.info |access-date=15 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916054513/http://www.missengland.info/component/content/article/6-latest-news/373-miss-england-and-cambridge-student-sleeps-rough-to-raise-awareness-of-homelessness |archive-date=16 September 2017 |url-status=dead }} during the Miss World competition to raise awareness of homelessness.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqzjYZq2eHo |title=ENGLAND, Carina Tyrell - Beauty with a Purpose : Miss World 2014 - Top 10 Project |last=Miss World |date=4 December 2014 |publisher=|via=YouTube}} Tyrrell has undertaken humanitarian projects in countries around the world including India, Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Rwanda.{{cite web |url=https://carinatyrrell.com/ |title=Carina Tyrrell Official |publisher=carinatyrrell.com |access-date=1 November 2022}}