Robert Thomas

Biography

Robert Thomas is a Professor of Biological and Exercise Science at Coventry University and a Clinical Teacher at Cambridge University. He leads a research team of oncology nurses and doctors at the Primrose Unit Bedford Hospital, which has an academic interest in the evaluation of nutritional, lifestyle and self-help strategies after cancer. The team has over 50 studies including the world’s largest randomized evaluation of a polyphenol rich nutritional supplement. He is an Editor of the lifestyle and cancer website (cancernet.co.uk) and the general heath website (keep-healthy.com) and designed the 1st UK approved course and qualification in cancer exercise rehabilitation. For his efforts to improve the long term wellbeing of patients, he was awarded the British Oncology Association Oncologist of the Year and Hospital Doctor Magazine UK Doctor of the Year. Robert Thomas is a Professor of Biological and Exercise Science at Coventry University and a Clinical Teacher at Cambridge University. He leads a research team of oncology nurses and doctors at the Primrose Unit Bedford Hospital, which has an academic interest in the evaluation of nutritional, lifestyle and self-help strategies after cancer. The team has over 50 studies including the world’s largest randomized evaluation of a polyphenol rich nutritional supplement. He is an Editor of the lifestyle and cancer website (cancernet.co.uk) and the general heath website (keep-healthy.com) and designed the 1st UK approved course and qualification in cancer exercise rehabilitation. For his efforts to improve the long term wellbeing of patients, he was awarded the British Oncology Association Oncologist of the Year and Hospital Doctor Magazine UK Doctor of the Year.

Research Interest

Cancer Studies Cancer prevention Oncology