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Andy Parkinson named Chief Executive of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD)

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11 August 2009

Andy Parkinson has been appointed as the first Chief Executive of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), which will take over as Britain’s national anti-doping organisation from UK Sport later this year.

The appointment was announced by Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe and UKAD Chair David Kenworthy.

Gerry Sutcliffe said:

“Andy Parkinson’s expertise and knowledge on anti-doping issues is first-class. With Andy and David Kenworthy at the helm we have a leadership team that will ensure that UKAD hits the ground running in the battle against drug cheats.”

David Kenworthy said:

“I am delighted to have Andy on board and have no doubt he will be an exceptional first Chief Executive for UKAD. At UK Sport he has shown the leadership, expertise and drive we need to take anti-doping in the UK to the next level and firmly establish UKAD as a true world leader in the run-up to London 2012 and beyond.”

Parkinson joined UK Sport in August 2006, initially as Head of Operations before becoming Director of Drug-Free Sport in July 2008. Prior to that he was Medical and Scientific Director at the International Paralympic Committee.

“Becoming Chief Executive of UKAD will be a huge challenge and one I am very much looking forward to taking on,” said Parkinson. “The establishment of UKAD marks a new era in the fight against doping in sport in the UK. It provides an opportunity to build on the progress made by UK Sport over the past few years, and further enhance the UK’s capabilities in anti-doping through the creation of case management and intelligence functions.

“Importantly I want to ensure we forge effective partnerships with the sports and athletes with whom we work, so that clean athletes are proud to be associated with UKAD and we continue to develop a culture in which doping is simply not tolerated.”

Notes to Editors

  1. UKAD will take over the existing anti-doping function currently delivered by UK Sport by the end of 2009. This will include the existing test management and education responsibilities, together with significant new powers including the centralisation of case management as currently carried out by the national governing bodies of sport. UKAD will also focus on developing its use of intelligence and information sharing with the Serious Organised Crime Agency, the Police and the UK Border Agency.

  2. The UKAD board will have a membership of seven. It will consist of the Chair and six non-executive members. The board recruitment is currently underway and DCMS are inviting applications by September 8, 2009. For more information see the DCMS website. The appointments will be made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

  3. UKAD will benefit from a 60 per cent budget increase from the current investment in anti-doping to over £7 million for 2010/11.

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