Anthony Hollander (born 4 February 1964) is Professor of Rheumatology and Tissue Engineering at the University of Bristol. On 19 November 2008 it was reported that an artificially-grown organ had been successfully transplanted into a woman, Claudia Castillo, a breakthrough in which Hollander played a key role.
In 2009, Biddy Baxter, the editor of the children's television programme Blue Peter published a selection of children's letters received by the Blue Peter team. Amongst them was a letter from Hollander who had written in 1973 that he wanted to become a doctor. He said that he owes his career to Miss Baxter: 'If her letter had shown any hint of ridicule or disbelief I might perhaps never have trained to become a medical scientist or been driven to achieve the impossible dream, and really make a difference to a human being's life.'[1]
In October 2011, he appeared on the one show talking about his scientific hero Edward Jenner.