Alastair Forbes BSc, MD, FRCP, FHEA

Alastair Forbes has been a consultant gastroenterologist at St Mark's Hospital, London, since 1992, Sub-Dean to the St Mark's Academic Institute since 1993, and is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College School of Medicine, London, England. His qualifications include BSc, MD, and FRCP (with UK and European Accreditation in Gastroenterology). He is a member of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

Dr Forbes' other responsibilities have included a clinical role in intestinal gastroenterology (especially inflammatory bowel disease) and nutrition, and he is director of the supra-regional service for intestinal failure based at St Mark's. He has a major commitment to research and postgraduate medical education, has successfully supervised a number of doctoral theses completed by his research staff, and is currently supervising seven students working towards higher degrees.