Sir John Irving Bell

Biography

Studies 1966 - 1971 Ridley College, Canada 1975 B Med Sci (Honours). University of Alberta 1976 BA (Honours), Physiological Sciences, 1st Class, Magdalen College, Oxford University 1979 BM, BCh. Magdalen College, Oxford University 1990 DM Magdalen College, Oxford University 1992 FRCP Royal College of Physicians, London Posts previously held 1979 - 1982 Postgraduate Clinical Training in Oxford and London 1982 - 1987 Clinical Fellow, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA 1982 - 1987 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Medical Microbiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA 1987 - 1989 Wellcome Senior Clinical Fellow and Honorary Consultant Physician, Nuffield Departments of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford 1989 - 1992 University Lecturer, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Oxford University 1992 - 2002 Nuffield Professor of Clinical Medicine, Oxford University 2006 - 2011 President, Academy of Medical Sciences, UK University posts currently held since 1987 Hon. Consultant Physician, Oxford Radcliffe NHS Trust since 1993 Founder, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics since 1999 Chairman, Partnership Board, Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism since 2002 Regius Professor of Medicine since 2008 Knighted in the 2008 Honours list for Services to Medicine since 2009 Fellow of the Royal Society since 2015 Appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) Other Activities / Memberships Immunocore Ltd, Non-Executive Director Oxford University Hospitals Trust, Non-Executive Director Gray Laboratory Cancer Research Trust, Non-Executive Director The Edward Jenner Institute for Vaccine Research, Non-Executive Director Genentech, Non-Executive Director Oxford Health Alliance, Chairman Office for the Strategic Coordination of Health Research, Chairman Hakluyt & Co, Advisor Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Chair, Global Health Program Advisory Committee Robertson Foundation, Advisor Ewelme Almshouse Charity, Master/Trustee Genome England Ltd, Non-Executive Director Genome England Ltd Scientific Advisory Board, Chairman Oak Foundation, AdvisorStudies 1966 - 1971 Ridley College, Canada 1975 B Med Sci (Honours). University of Alberta 1976 BA (Honours), Physiological Sciences, 1st Class, Magdalen College, Oxford University 1979 BM, BCh. Magdalen College, Oxford University 1990 DM Magdalen College, Oxford University 1992 FRCP Royal College of Physicians, London Posts previously held 1979 - 1982 Postgraduate Clinical Training in Oxford and London 1982 - 1987 Clinical Fellow, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA 1982 - 1987 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Medical Microbiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA 1987 - 1989 Wellcome Senior Clinical Fellow and Honorary Consultant Physician, Nuffield Departments of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford 1989 - 1992 University Lecturer, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Oxford University 1992 - 2002 Nuffield Professor of Clinical Medicine, Oxford University 2006 - 2011 President, Academy of Medical Sciences, UK University posts currently held since 1987 Hon. Consultant Physician, Oxford Radcliffe NHS Trust since 1993 Founder, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics since 1999 Chairman, Partnership Board, Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism since 2002 Regius Professor of Medicine since 2008 Knighted in the 2008 Honours list for Services to Medicine since 2009 Fellow of the Royal Society since 2015 Appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) Other Activities / Memberships Immunocore Ltd, Non-Executive Director Oxford University Hospitals Trust, Non-Executive Director Gray Laboratory Cancer Research Trust, Non-Executive Director The Edward Jenner Institute for Vaccine Research, Non-Executive Director Genentech, Non-Executive Director Oxford Health Alliance, Chairman Office for the Strategic Coordination of Health Research, Chairman Hakluyt & Co, Advisor Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Chair, Global Health Program Advisory Committee Robertson Foundation, Advisor Ewelme Almshouse Charity, Master/Trustee Genome England Ltd, Non-Executive Director Genome England Ltd Scientific Advisory Board, Chairman Oak Foundation, Advisor

Research Interest

Clinical data management, Clinical trails, Pharmacovigilance