Professor Robert Wilson is a consultant in respiratory medicine and director of respiratory medicine at Royal Brompton Hospital. He is also a Professor of Practice in Respiratory medicine at Imperial College, London. Professor Robert Wilson became a consultant at Royal Brompton Hospital in 1989. He has been the director of respiratory medicine at the Trust for ten years. His most recent role is the clinical lead of the host defense unit at Royal Brompton Hospital. Professor Wilson has lectured for the British and European Thoracic societies, as well as others. He has traveled the world on lecture tours, visiting China, Mexico, and South Africa amongst others. Several pharmaceutical companies also use Professor Wilson as a consultant.