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A former pharmacy student from the University of Sunderland is set to take up a new role as chair of its Board of Governors.

Mark Burdon, who is now an independent pharmacy contractor, has been a member of the University’s governing board since 2021, and will start his new role on 1 August when the current chairman retires.

Mark graduated from the University of Sunderland with a degree in Pharmacy in 1999. He went on to found a chain of local pharmacies in the north-east of England and has been active in pharmacy governance both nationally and internationally.

“As an alumnus of the University, I’m incredibly proud to be appointed chair of the Board of Governors. Sunderland is a city on the rise, and I take great pride in the University’s central role in its regeneration.

“We are a university with a proud legacy and heritage, recently shortlisted for the THE University of the Year award. Building on this momentum, I am committed to advancing our strategic ambitions.”

Mark was treasurer and then secretary general of the World Pharmacy Council from 2017 to 2021. He also served as a PSNC committee member from 2006 to 2022, which included a spell as chair of the Resource Development and Finance Subcommittee.