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Alastair Thomson

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Founder and Principal Consultant at AI Strategy LLC
📍 Haymarket, Virginia, United States

Alastair is a strategic executive with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of IT, data innovation, and biomedical research. He was recently the Chief Data Officer at ARPA-H, leading national-scale health informatics initiatives. He holds a BSc from the University of Otago and is a 2023 NIH Directors Award recipient.

Beyond his technical career, Alastair has demonstrated an entrepreneurial and creative spirit from early on. He is keenly interested in the work of institutions like Harvard Medical School and Science Magazine, reflecting a deep curiosity for scientific advancement and its real-world application in public health.

Unique fact: During his time at university, Alastair founded the student radio station, Radio One.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Founder and Principal Consultant
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Haymarket, Virginia, United States
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AI in Healthcare
His current consultancy and previous government roles focus on applying AI/ML to improve health outcomes, particularly within the biotech and healthcare industries.
Health Data Innovation
As the former Chief Data Officer for ARPA-H, he was responsible for building next-generation data infrastructure to support large-scale, innovative health research programs.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Founder and Principal Consultant
AI Strategy LLC
5-2025 - 8-2025
Chief Data Officer
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
2-2024 - 6-2025
Director, Data Innovation and Chief Data Officer (Acting)
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
4-2023 - 2-2024
Senior Advisor for Data Innovation
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
5-2023 - 8-2023
Senior Advisor for Information and Data Technologies
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Education
1982 - 1996
BSc(Hons)
University of Otago
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