Sir John Burn (born 6 February 1952)[1] is a British professor of Clinical Genetics at Newcastle University and senior leader in England's National Health Service.

[19] In 2010, Burn was appointed Knight Bachelor by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for outstanding services to medicine.

[21][22] The Harveian Oration 2019 was delivered by Burn, his lecture ‘Prediction and prevention in the genomic era’, outlined the history of genetic medicine, presented the challenges in using genetics to predict medical conditions and explained how he looks forward to seeing if we can use its full potential to prevent disease in the future.

The award recognises leaders in the translation of germline genetics to preventive care of cancer patients and their families.

[4] Burn's daughter, son in law and grandkids earned national fame since the first lockdown in 2020 with a series of entertaining and quirky cover versions performed in their front room.