Howard Thomas

Biography

B.Sc. Class II, Division I, Honours in Physiology Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1966 M.B., B.S. with Honours - Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1969 Ph.D in Medicine - Glasgow University, 1974 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians - London, 1983 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, 1984 Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists - London, 1991 Fellow of Academy of Medical Science 1999 PAST AND PRESENT SENIOR APPOINTMENTS Wellcome Senior Research Fellow in Clinical Science 1978-1983 Reader in Medicine, Royal Free Hospital Medical School, London University, 1983-1984 Titular Professor of Medicine, Royal Free Hospital Medical School, London University, 1984-1987 Professor and Chairman of Medicine, St Marys Hospital Medical School, London University, 1987-1997 Professor of Medicine and Head of Department of Medicine A; Deputy Chairman of Division of Medicine; Imperial College School of Medicine; and Consultant Physician/Hepatologist, St Marys Hospital, London, 1997- 2003 Dean (Clinical), Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, 2001- 2004 Professor of Medicine and Head of Section of Hepatology and Gastroenterology; Imperial College School of Medicine; and Consultant Physician/Hepatologist, St Marys Hospital, London, 2003- present. MEMBER/OFFICER OF LEARNED SOCIETIES Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland (Member) British Association for the Study of the Liver, President 1996-1998 European Association for the Study of the Liver (President 1997) International Association for the Study of the Liver (Member) British Liver Trust, Member of Medical Advisory Committee, (1990- 1995) British Liver Trust, Vice President, 1993- present Hepatitis B Foundation: Trustee 2005-present Royal College of Physicians: member of Council and Executive Committee 2001- 2004 British Society of gastroenterology: member of Council 2002- 2005

Research Interest

gastroenterology