Committees
NFORC Research Advisory Board
The Research Advisory Board (RAB), with the assistance of the NFORC management committee, will evaluate the general suitability of databases and evaluate applications for prospective randomised studies and study of prospective collected data held on NFORC’s national registers. This evaluation will be done on scientific grounds in a formal manner after suitable peer review. The Board will have the pre-eminent role in judging whether individuals or organisations may study this data. Each Specialist society will have 2 nominated officers on the RAB judging research proposals in their discipline.
The Chair of this Board will be elected by its members and serve a period of five years in this position.
Stephen Boughton
Expert Patient representative – former partner Linklater’s; JP, North Kent; Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board
Read moreProfessor Carol Brayne
Public Health and Epidemiology – Director, Institute of Public Health Cambridge University.
Read moreMartyn Cobourne
Mr Cobourne undertook specialty training in orthodontics at King’s College Hospital, obtaining his Membership in
Read moreProfessor Walter Gilbert
Professor Gilbert is an eminent molecular Biologist and Nobel Laureate. He earned a B.A. in
Read moreProfessor Paul Gregg
Professor Gregg is Emeritus Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough. He is
Read moreProfessor Allan Hackshaw
Statistician – Deputy Director, Cancer Research UK and UCL Cancer Trials Centre; Member of Clinical
Read moreProfessor Sir Ian Kennedy
Ethicist – Formerly Dean of Law School King’s College London and Chair Nuffield Council on
Read moreProfessor Charles Knowles
Charles Knowles is Professor of Surgical Research at Queen Mary University of London and Consultant
Read moreProfessor Ania Korszun
Ania Korszun BDS (Hons), PhD, MD, FRCPsych is Professor of Psychiatry and Education at Barts
Read moreBrian Leatherbarrow
Mr Leatherbarrow trained in general ophthalmology at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital before undertaking subspecialty training
Read moreProfessor Jan Van Der Meulen
Jan studied medicine at the University of Groningen (1985) and received a PhD (neurology /
Read moreDr Curtis Offiah
Consultant Neuroradiologist and Head and Neck Radiologist at St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London hospitals.
Read moreDr Christopher Orr
Dr Orr is a Past President and Accredited Member of the British Academy of Cosmetic
Read moreMr Ben Page
Ben Page is Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI. He joined MORI in 1987 after graduating
Read moreDr Amen Sibtain
Dr Sibtain specialises in the treatment of Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary and Head and Neck cancers. He
Read moreProfessor Art Tucker
Prof Tucker is a leading expert in a wide range of medical technologies. With degrees
Read moreMr David Verity
Trained in ophthalmology in UK, Mr Verity undertook two Fellowships in ophthalmic adnexal disease before
Read moreProfessor Nairn Wilson CBE
Professor Wilson is honorary Professor of Dentistry at King’s College London, where he was Professor
Read moreProfessor Lewis Wolpert CBE. FRS. FRSL.
Expert Patient Representative – Emeritus Professor of Biology University College London; Former Chair, Committee on
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