
Date of Birth: 29th February 1952
Place of birth: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Education:
St. John's primary school, Reading, Berkshire
Wolverhampton Municipal Grammar School, Wolverhampton
Wulfrun College of Further Education, Wolverhampton
Married, no children
Retired 2015
Accredited in radiotherapy and oncology, Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists, November 1984
Experience in clinical research, both
as a researcher and chair of Tayside Local Research Ethics Committee
ORCHID ID 0000-0002-4205-9014
https://orcidorg
Knowledge of research ethics, understanding methodologies and statistical analysis
Interpretation of health economics data
Knowledge of applied psychology in relation to exercise interventions for health and barriers ti participation
Appointed as a foundation fellow of the Faculty of sport & Exercise medicine (UK)
Lived experience of stroke and heart disease
lay member of Stroke Voices in Research and BHF DSC Stroke catalyst
Prior to entering medical school I had 2 years of work experience as an engineering apprentice, audit clerk and shorthand typist
MBE *=(member of the Order of the British Empire for services to Radiotherapy.
2004 New Year honours list