Mark Gurnell
Mark Gurnell is Professor of Clinical Endocrinology in Cambridge, where he leads endocrine specialist services. He is also SubDean in the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, and Head of Undergraduate Assessment. His clinical and research interests are focussed on pituitary, adrenal and thyroid disorders, with particular interests in acromegaly, TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas and primary aldosteronism. As head of the Cambridge Endocrine Molecular Imaging Group (CEMIG), he has led the development of novel techniques for functional imaging and has overseen the introduction of national specialist PET services for pituitary and adrenal disorders. He is also recognised as an expert in the management of patients with unusual thyroid function tests. He currently serves on the Council of the UK Society for Endocrinology (as Treasurer-elect), the Education Committee of the European Society of Endocrinology, the Endocrine Society’s ESAP panel, and the Royal College of Physicians (UK) Specialty Certificate Examinations Board (Endocrinology & Diabetes). He holds a number of senior appointments in medical education and chairs the the Board of the UK Medical Schools Council Assessment Alliance.