Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
Ian became the Chief Executive Officer of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in July 2019. Prior to this, he was appointed Medical Director in January 2011 and Chief Medical Officer in January 2017. Ian was educated at Colfe’s School London, at St Thomas’s Hospital Medical School and at Pembroke College Cambridge. He holds the degrees of BSc in Immunology and MB BS in Medicine, is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London and holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge. Ian has had a career in renal medicine at Guy’s Hospital, both as a postgraduate and as a consultant. His main clinical interest is renal transplantation. His research was focused on the biology of renal transplant rejection in which he undertook research in Oxford and in London and his clinical career was as a transplant nephrologist. He also has an interest in immune renal disease including systemic lupus. Over the last 10 years he has held a number of posts in medical leadership and management at Guy’s and St Thomas’. In recognition of his commitment to research and education, he holds a Senior Lecturer position in the Faculty of Medicine, Kings College London.