Andrew Shennan MBBS, MD, FRCOG

Andy is a Professor of Obstetrics at King’s College London, based at St. Thomas’ Hospital, UK. He is the clinical lead of the Maternal and Fetal Research Unit and specializes in clinical trials in antenatal and intrapartum care. His research interests include interventions to prevent pre-eclampsia, preterm birth, and the use of blood pressure monitoring. He chaired the Department of Health Committee on Blood Pressure Monitoring in clinical practice and sits on the relevant committees for the International Standardisation Organization (ISO) and the British Hypertension Society (BHS). He also advises the World Health Organisation (WHO) on perinatal research. Andy was born in Malawi, grew up in Zimbabwe, and worked as an obstetrician in South Africa.