Richard Houlston FRS, FMedSci

Professor Richard Houlston’s research is focussed on identifying and characterising susceptibility genes for cancer in order to understand the causes of tumour development. Furthermore, the ability to identify those at increased risk of developing cancer has direct clinical relevance, as it may assist preventative efforts as well as diagnosing and treating the disease in its early stage.

Richard Houlston graduated with distinction in Medicine from Imperial College, gaining MD and PhD degrees from the University of London. Following various medical internships and Fellowships he joined the ICR in 1994. Professor Houlston has been elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Pathologists, the Institute of Biology and the Academy of Medical Sciences. He is currently co-editor of the British Journal of Cancer.