Sally Greengross, Baroness Greengross
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Sally Greengross, Baroness Greengross (born Sally Ralea Rosengarten 29 Jun 1935) is a British
politician. Sally Greengross was raised to the peerage as Baroness Greengross, of Notting Hill
in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
in the year 2000.
Greengross was educated at Brighton and Hove School and the London School of Economics and Political Science. In 1959 she married Sir Alan Greengross and they have three daughters and one son.
Baroness Greengross has been an independent crossbench member of the House of Lords since 2000 and chairs three All-Party Parliamentary Groups: Corporate Social Responsibility, Intergenerational Futures: Old & Young Together and Continence Care. She is the Vice Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia and Ageing and Older People, and is Treasurer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Equalities. In December 2006, it was announced that she would be a Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission. She was Director General of Age Concern England from 1987 until 2000; also until 2000, she was joint Chair of the Age Concern Institute of Gerontology at King's College London
, and Secretary General of Eurolink Age. Her appointments include that of Chair of the Advisory Groups for the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
(ELSA) and the New Dynamics of Ageing (NDA); and Chief Executive of the International Longevity Centre - UK, President of the Pensions Policy Institute and Honorary Vice President of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health. She holds honorary doctorates from seven British universities.
National Survey of Health and Development
Baroness Greengross has volunteered to host a birthday tea at the House of Lords for the 'guinea pigs' of the National Survey of Health and Development, 1946. It is being held in conjunction with three other events to launch the Medical Research Council
's exhibition about the survey
British people
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politician. Sally Greengross was raised to the peerage as Baroness Greengross, of Notting Hill
Notting Hill
Notting Hill is an area in London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a central London borough of Royal borough status. After the City of Westminster, it is the wealthiest borough in England....
in the year 2000.
Greengross was educated at Brighton and Hove School and the London School of Economics and Political Science. In 1959 she married Sir Alan Greengross and they have three daughters and one son.
Baroness Greengross has been an independent crossbench member of the House of Lords since 2000 and chairs three All-Party Parliamentary Groups: Corporate Social Responsibility, Intergenerational Futures: Old & Young Together and Continence Care. She is the Vice Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia and Ageing and Older People, and is Treasurer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Equalities. In December 2006, it was announced that she would be a Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission. She was Director General of Age Concern England from 1987 until 2000; also until 2000, she was joint Chair of the Age Concern Institute of Gerontology at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, and Secretary General of Eurolink Age. Her appointments include that of Chair of the Advisory Groups for the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing is a longitudinal study that collects multidisciplinary data from a representative sample of the English population aged 50 and older. The survey data are designed to be used for the investigation of a broad set of topics relevant to understanding the...
(ELSA) and the New Dynamics of Ageing (NDA); and Chief Executive of the International Longevity Centre - UK, President of the Pensions Policy Institute and Honorary Vice President of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health. She holds honorary doctorates from seven British universities.
National Survey of Health and Development
Baroness Greengross has volunteered to host a birthday tea at the House of Lords for the 'guinea pigs' of the National Survey of Health and Development, 1946. It is being held in conjunction with three other events to launch the Medical Research Council
Medical Research Council
Medical Research Council may refer to:* Medical Research Council , a UK organisation* National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia's peak funding body for medical research...
's exhibition about the survey