Richard J. Ross MD, FRCP

Dr. J. Ross is currently Professor at University of Sheffield. He is trained in medicine at The Royal London Hospital (1974-1979) and in Endocrinology at St Bartholomew´s Hospital, London (1983-1988). He was appointed to Sheffield University in 1995 and am Head of the Unit of Diabetes and Endocrinology. He is previously served on the Medical School Council as Head of Section for Endocrinology and Reproduction (2005-2008).

My research and clinical interests are in pituitary disease, transition endocrinology and the late effects of cancer therapy. His research has yielded some 130 papers in peer reviewed journals, over 50 chapters and two books. He has a particular interest in commercial research, and he is a Director of Sheffield Health Innovation Centre and a founding Director of two university spin-out companies; Asterion Ltd and Diurnal Ltd. He is an inventor on over 250 patents, 24 granted and he personally obtained Orphan Drug Designation from the EMEA for Chronocort; a new therapy for Adrenal Insufficiency.