60 at 60 – People in pathology

During the College’s Diamond Jubilee year in 2022, we have been delighted to celebrate our pathology specialties and, in particular, the people who have been working tirelessly both in front and behind the scenes. It has been a privilege to throw a spotlight on individuals who have contributed in so many different ways towards the delivery of high-quality services, research and innovation together with education and training.  

The individuals highlighted here have been profiled in our four Diamond Jubilee Bulletin issues, podcasts and other College activities. They are just a few of the many consultant colleagues, trainees and specialty doctors from a medical or scientific background across the 17 specialties and many subspecialties represented by the College.

There are so many others that we cannot include here. However, we are reliant on our collective efforts in ensuring that pathology services are responsive to the changing needs of patients and that we are investing in the future with adoption of new technologies and a well-trained workforce. All our contributions are therefore recognised towards the success of our specialties. 

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Dr Shubha Allard Clinical Director of Publishing and Engagement

Bulletin profiles

  • Matt Clarke

    NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Diagnostic Neuropathology (ST5) at Institute of Cancer Research / University College London Hospitals

  • Professor Mona El-Bahrawy

    Professor of Practice and Consultant Histopathologist at the section of pathology at Imperial College, London, UK, and President of the Egyptian Committee for Pathology Training

  • Dr Noha El Sakka OBE

    College Fellow and Advisor to the Scottish Government's Chief Medical Officer

  • Dr Mohammed Yousuf Karim

    Division Chief of Hematopathology and Senior Attending Physician in Immunology at the at Sidra Medical and Research Center based in Ar Rayyan, Qatar.

  • Professor Kathreena Kurian

    PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

  • Dame Suzy Lishman DBE (Past President, 2014–2017)

    Speaker - Past President (2014-2017)

    Dame Suzy Lishman DBE is a histopathologist and medical examiner in Peterborough and a former president of the College. She has been involved in statutory death certification reforms, including the role of the medical examiner, for over a decade. Suzy is the RCPath Senior Advisor on Medical Examiners and has trained over 2700 senior doctors to take on the role, which became statutory in 2024.

  • Professor Jo Martin CBE

    Past President (2017–2020) and Pathology Portal Project Lead

  • Professor Sharon Peacock CBE

    PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

  • Professor Cheng-Hock Toh

    PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

  • David Wells

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR THE INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

Trainee profiles

  • Dr Kathryn Griffin is a dedicated Autopsy Consultant (Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust) and Honorary Senior Lecturer (University of Leeds). She is also a committee member for the UK Cardiac Pathology Network and RCPath Death Investigation Committee and acts as faculty for the training of new Medical Examiners. Kathryn is passionate about Autopsy teaching and, along with colleagues, established and runs the local ST1 induction training programme which offers hands-on and theoretical training for new Histopathologists. She has a specialist interest in cardiovascular pathology and her Autopsy practice is undertaken alongside research activity investigating the role of the microvasculature in metabolic health and disease (for further detail see https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/medicine/staff/1864/dr-kathryn-griffin) and her various undergraduate teaching responsibilities within the MBChB.

  • Dr Josh Newmark

    Specialty Registrar in Chemical Pathology at Scotland Deanery

  • Hamed Sharaf

    ST7 IN MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES at HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND, NORTH WESTERN DEANERY

  • Amit Sud

    ACADEMIC CLINICAL LECTURER IN HAEMATOLOGY, GENETICS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY at THE INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH, LONDON

Podcast profiles

  • Dr Nigel Brown

    Consultant Clinical Scientist in Analytical Toxicology and deputy examiner in Clinical Chemistry for the IBMS

  • Professor Marta Cohen OBE

    Vice President for Learning

  • Professor Sarah Coupland

    Vice President (Communications) and Genomics Lead of the Royal College of Pathologists

  • Bernie Croal

    Consultant Chemical Pathologist

  • Dr Brendan Healy

    Consultant in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

  • Professor Miren Iturriza-Gómara

    Professor of Virology

  • Reverend Dr Jenny McKay

    Veterinarian, Curate and Minister

  • Dr Shuayb Elkhalifa

    Consultant in Immunology and Allergy at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

  • Dr Ben Uttenthal

    Clinical lead for teenagers and young adults with haematological malignancies at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

  • Dr Arthi Anand

    Consultant Clinical scientist in H&I, at the Department of Infection and Immunity sciences, North West London Pathology, ICHT

  • Dr Bryan Woodward

    Consultant Reproductive Scientist at the Sheffield Fertility Centre

  • Dr Zane Jaunmuktane

    Honorary Consultant Neuropathologist at the Division of Neuropathology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH

Competition profiles

  • Dr Stephen Thomas

    Associate Director – Technical and Scientific Development NHS Blood and Transplant

Lecture profiles

  • Dr Wai Keong Wong

    Chief Research Information Officer & Consultant Haematologist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & National Institute for Health Research

  • Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam

    College Fellow and Former Deputy Chief Medical Officer of England