Dame Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Bingham is a British biochemist and life‑sciences venture capitalist. She earned a first‑class MA in Biochemistry from Oxford and an MBA (Baker Scholar) from Harvard. Since 1991, she has been a managing partner at SV Health Investors, co‑founding the Dementia Discovery Fund and helping launch multiple first‑in‑class drugs. In May 2020, she chaired the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce, securing 350 million COVID‑19 doses and leading the country to be the first Western nation to begin vaccinations. Honored as a DBE in 2021, Kate also serves on the Francis Crick Institute and ARIA boards.