NIHR Senior Investigators
The following NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre Professors have been announced as NIHR Senior Investigators.
Members of this award are among the most prominent and prestigious researchers funded by the NIHR and the most outstanding leaders of patient and people-based research within the NIHR research community.
Collectively, Senior Investigators constitute the NIHR College of Senior Investigators, and are members of the NIHR Academy.
Find out more information about NIHR Senior Investigators and how you can apply.
Reappointments2024 |
NIHR Theme | |
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| Mr Peter Hutchinson | Neurosciences | |
| Professor Michael Nicholson | Surgery | |
Previous award-holders |
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| Name | NIHR theme | Award |
| Professor John Bradley | Transplantation | Emeritus |
| Professor Carol Brayne | Public Health – Ageing | Emeritus |
| Professor Edward Bullmore | Mental Health and Psychiatry | Emeritus |
| Professor Carlos Caldas | Cancer | Emeritus |
| Professor V Krishna Chatterjee | Metabolism, endocrinology and bone | Emeritus |
| Professor Patrick Chinnery | Neuroscience | Emeritus |
| Professor Mary Dixon-Woods | Public Health – Health Care Sciences & Services | Term 1 |
| Professor John Danesh | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease, Population, Quantitative sciences | Emeritus |
| Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald | Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Term 2 |
| Professor Nita Forouhi | Nutrition | Term 1 |
| Professor Fiona Gilbert | Imaging | Term 1 |
| Professor Anthony Green | Cancer | Emeritus |
| Professor Peter Hutchinson | Neurosciences | Term 1 |
| Professor Peter Jones | Mental Health | Emeritus |
| Professor Kay-Tee Khaw | Public Health – Ageing | Emeritus |
| Professor Jonathan Mant | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease |
Term 2 |
| Professor Hugh Markus | Neurosciences | Emeritus |
| Professor Theresa Marteau | Mental Health | Emeritus |
| Professor Patrick Maxwell | Nephrology & Urology | Emeritus |
| Professor David Menon | Imaging | Emeritus |
| Professor Nicholas Morrell | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease |
Emeritus |
| Professor David Neal | Cancer | Emeritus |
| Professor Michael Nicholson | Transplantation | Term 1 |
| Professor John O’Brien | Dementia | Emeritus |
| Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly | Metabolism, endocrinology and bone | Emeritus |
| Professor Willem Ouwehand | Haematology | Emeritus |
| Professor Martin Roland | Health Policy & Services | Emeritus |
| Professor Nick Wareham | Epidemiology, Nutrition | Emeritus |
| Professor Martin White | Public Health – Preventive Medicine | Term 2 |
| Professor Ian Wilkinson | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease, | Term 2 |
About the awards
The award is for 4 years on the recommendation of an independent Selection Committee. Senior Investigators can reapply for a second award on completion of the first award, with a maximum of two awards permitted totalling no more than 8 years.
After two awards, Senior Investigators will be awarded the Emeritus Senior Investigator status.
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