Seb Bacon

Seb Bacon is the Professor of Practice in Research Software Engineering at the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, University of Oxford. His work focuses on software engineering for healthcare data analysis, particularly through the OpenSAFELY platform, which played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior roles include CTO at OpenCorporates and founder of Democracy Club, emphasizing open data and transparency in governance.

His research interests span health informatics, data science, and public health analytics, with a focus on pandemic response, healthcare disparities, and software systems for large-scale data analysis. Articles highlight his contributions to understanding COVID-19 impacts, prescription trends, vaccine efficacy, and health equity through computational methods.

Key collaborations include the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and the OpenSAFELY team, addressing issues like opioid safety, antimicrobial resistance, and long-term pandemic effects.