Ian Gilmore

For those of a similar name, see Ian Gilmour (disambiguation).

Sir Ian Thomas Gilmore DL PRCP (born 1947) is a professor of hepatology (diseases of the liver) and previous president of the Royal College of Physicians of London (PRCP).[1]

He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle,[1] trained at Cambridge University and St Thomas' Hospital, qualifying in 1971 and subsequently specialising in gastroenterology (diseases of the digestive tract), specifically liver disease. Having spent time in the United States at the University of California, San Diego (1979–1980), as an MRC Travelling Fellow he assumed a consultant post at Royal Liverpool University Hospital. He was made honorary professor at the University of Liverpool in 1999.[2] Sir Ian is also currently Chair of Liverpool Health Partners.[3]

Public statements

In 2001 he chaired a Royal College of Physicians working party that produced the report "Alcohol – can the NHS afford it?"[1]

During his time as president of the College from 2006 to 2010 he made several public statements on alcohol misuse in the United Kingdom, and under his leadership the Royal College initiated the Alcohol Health Alliance UK in 2007.[4] He was knighted in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours.[5]

In August 2010, Sir Ian said that "making drugs such as heroin and cocaine legal would 'drastically' cut crime and addicts’ health problems" in interviews with both newspapers and the BBC.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Royal College of Physicians of London. "Biographies - Professor Ian Gilmore PRCP". Archived from the original on 2008-04-01. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
  2. ↑ British Liver Trust. "Medical Advisory Committee". Retrieved 2007-11-21.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Health Partners". Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  4. ↑ BBC news (2007-11-14). "Campaigners want alcohol tax rise". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59446. p. 1. 12 June 2010.
  6. ↑ Kirkup, James (2010-08-17). "Cocaine should be legal, says top doctor". The Daily Telegraph (London). Retrieved 2010-08-17.
  7. ↑ "Top doctor Sir Ian Gilmore calls for drugs law review". BBC News. 2010-08-17. Retrieved 5 April 2013.

External links

Sir Ian gave a personal interview for the series "Leaders in Medicine" available here: Leaders of Medicine: Professor Sir Ian Gilmore on YouTube

Academic offices
Preceded by
Dame Carol M. Black		 President of the Royal College of Physicians
2006–2010 		Succeeded by
Sir Richard Thompson