Frederick Taylor is a professional violinist, health data analyst and researcher based in the UK. Alongside his work in population health, he is undertaking a PhD in Health Data Science, with research focused on real-world healthcare data, biostatistics and outcomes research.
Born in London to British and Sri Lankan parentage, Frederick began his musical education aged three. Following tuition at the Suzuki Violin School in London & Matsumoto, Japan, and at the junior department of the Royal College of Music, he went on to read Music at the University of Manchester, where he specialised in contemporary classical & electroacoustic composition, and performance. He was later awarded the Gladys Bratton, Montague Cleeve & TCM Trust scholarships for postgraduate study at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
Since then he has performed across the world, making solo appearances with the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra in Taiwan and performing with the Symphony Orchestra of India and Ahmadi Music Group in Kuwait. Closer to home he performs with ensembles including the Multi-Story Orchestra, Charles Hazelwood’s Army of Generals, and the Paradisal Players, with concerts broadcast live on BBC Television and Radio. He has also made solo appearances at St John's Smith Square, the Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room.
A versatile musician, Frederick has toured extensively with the comedy string quartet Graffiti Classics, and has performed with Mary J. Blige and hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Melle Mel. He has collaborated with a diverse range of artists, from tours with Edgar Meyer and Béla Fleck, to recordings with Rick Wakeman and performances with grime artists Merky Ace & Jammer. Frederick is also an experienced jazz musician and improviser, and has performed with the Glenn Miller Orchestra and Outlook Orchestra. Alongside his performing career, Frederick developed an interest in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, leading to a second career in health data science and clinical research.
Frederick holds degrees in Cognitive Psychology and Computational Neuroscience, and is currently undertaking a part-time PhD in Health Data Science alongside his work in population health analytics. His early research focused on the neuroscience of musical performance, using brain imaging and non-invasive brain stimulation to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying skilled performance in collaboration with Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Tokyo.
His current research focuses on the application of biostatistics and data science to real-world healthcare data, with particular interests in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), health services research, and the evaluation of healthcare outcomes. He has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed publications using large-scale registry and routinely collected clinical data to investigate treatment effectiveness, patient-reported outcomes, and healthcare quality.
Frederick works an analyst in the health technology sector, using Population Health Management to support healthcare organisations through the analysis of large-scale clinical and administrative datasets. His work focuses on identifying opportunities to improve population health, evaluate services, and generate evidence that informs operational and clinical decision making.
Previously, he led health informatics and analytics within the UK IBD Registry, delivering national real-world evidence studies, registry analytics, clinical quality improvement initiatives, and regulatory research. His experience spans observational research, statistical modelling, healthcare data engineering, and the development of interactive analytical tools.
He works primarily in R, SQL and Python, developing reproducible analytical workflows, statistical models, and interactive data visualisations.
