Dr. Gemma Taylor is an epidemiologist and behavioural scientist with over 15 years of experience working across NHS, private, and academic sectors. Dr. Taylor is well-known for her internationally renowned work in tobacco epidemiology, evidencing the mental health benefits of smoking cessation, and integrating smoking cessation interventions into psychology services.

Dr. Taylor specialises in causal inference, randomised controlled trials, behavioural science, real world data and evidence synthesis. Dr. Taylor has received multiple awards and prizes for her research excellence and impact, and has published over fifty peer-reviewed articles in journals such as World Psychiatry, BMJ, Lancet Psychiatry, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Dr. Taylor has secured research funding totalling ~£1.5 million as Principal Investigator and ~£35 million as Co-Investigator. This funding encompasses a broad spectrum of research topics and is sourced from Medical Research Council (MRC), the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and Cancer Research UK (CRUK).

Dr. Taylor's dedication to the field of epidemiology and public health has resulted in multiple distinguished awards: 

• Most Read Paper Award, British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2024
• Most Read Paper Award, Addiction, 2024
• High-Impact Award, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour, 2023 
• Recognising Excellence Award, University of Bath, 2022
• International Society of Behavioral Medicine, Early Career Award, 2021 
• Society for the Study of Addiction, Fred Yates Prize, 2020 
• UK Society for Behavioral Medicine, Early Career Award, 2018 
• Cancer Research UK, Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, 2017 
• Wellcome Trust, Public Engagement Prize, 2015 
• BMJ, Best Research Paper of the Year Award, 2014 
• NIHR Coordinating Centre for Research, Capacity Development Scholarship, 2011