John Lotherington is a program consultant at Salzburg Global Seminar. Between 2010 and 2020, he had a particular responsibility for Salzburg Global's Health programs. John has been director of the 21st Century Trust since 2000, joining as deputy director in 1992. He began his career in history education and maintains an interest in that area. His publications as editor and author include The Communications Revolution; Years of Renewal: European History 1470 to 1600; The Seven Ages of Life; The Tudor Years; and he has written introductions to The Florentine Histories by Niccolò Machiavelli, The Book of the Courtier by Baldassare Castiglione, and Inferno by Dante. He leads the annual LSE Ideas/Ratiu Forum Teaching of History Programme in Romania. John is also vice-chair of Cumberland Lodge, a trustee of the Foundation for Democracy and Sustainable Development and a governor of Goodenough College, London, UK.