Role and Location
GSK/Asthma and Lung UK Professor of Respiratory Medicine and Scottish Senior Fellow, University of Dundee, UK, Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK
Selected editorial roles: Current
2022 – Chief Editor, European Respiratory Journal
Since 2017 – Associate editor, European Respiratory Review
Since 2021 – Associate editor, European Respiratory Journal Open
Since 2020 – Editorial Board member- Am J Respir Crit Care Med
Since 2016 – Editorial Board member- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Since 2015 – Editorial Board member- Pneumonia Journal
Since 2015 – Editorial Board member- COPD
Since 2014 – Editorial Board member – BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Education
MBChB (University of Glasgow), PhD (University of Edinburgh), Speciality Certificate in Respiratory Medicine, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh), Fellow of the European Respiratory Society
Research
Selected publications from 338 peer reviewed articles, reviews, and editorials. H-index 74 (Google Scholar) 60 (Scopus). New therapies for inflammatory lung disease and infection research.
Memberships
Chair of the Science and Research Committee of the British Thoracic Society (2021-present)
Chair of the European Bronchiectasis Registry (2014-present)
Chair of 3 International Clinical Guideline Panels
- 2017 European Respiratory Society Bronchiectasis Guidelines,
- 2020 European Respiratory Society ICS in COPD guidelines
- 2021 European Respiratory Society COVID-19 management Living guidelines)
Chair of the European Respiratory Society Respiratory Infection Group (2017-2020)
Chair of the British Thoracic Society Speciality Advisory Group for Infection (2016-2019)
Secretary for the European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology (2014-2018)
Grant committees for the European Respiratory Society, British Lung Foundation and Chief Scientist Office (Scottish Government).
Multiple other international society committee roles in guidelines, research and education.
Invited lectures at ERS, ATS, BTS, ECCMID and multiple other national and international conferences each year.