Professor Oliver James (UK)

Oliver James is President of the British Liver Association and Senior Fellow of the Institute for Ageing & Health at Newcastle University. He was until recently Professor of Medicine and Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University's Faculty of Medical Sciences. He has served as Senior Vice President of the Royal College of Physicians and Board Member of BUPA. His clinical and research interests are in Ageing and Liver Disease, on which he has published over 300 research papers. He divides life between work in Newcastle, and bicycling, vegetable growing, wine collecting and drinking in Yorkshire.