Julian Leon Huppert[5] (born 21 July 1978)[1] is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Cambridge from 2010 to 2015.

[10][11] At Trinity College, Cambridge, he completed a Master of Science degree in 2000, followed by a PhD in Biological Chemistry in 2005[12] supervised by Shankar Balasubramanian.

[13] On returning to academic life in 2015, Huppert lectured on science and technology policy at the Cavendish Laboratory, and in 2016 was appointed as the founding director[14] of a new centre, the Intellectual Forum, based at Jesus College.

Huppert has stated that he wanted to get involved in politics because he believes in "a free, fair and open society, where nobody should be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.

In 2013–14 he was an active supporter of and signatory to the Fair Deal For Your Local campaign,[20] which would be the coalition government's only defeat on a legislative vote.

"[29] In June 2013 he told the BBC that he complained of bullying in the Commons after being greeted by collective groans and shouts of "Oh no" when he rose to his feet in the house.

In November 2014, Huppert launched a campaign[51] to persuade the County Council to invest more in Cambridge's pavements, highlighting the effect even minor damage has on disabled people.

[54] Huppert's performance has also been highlighted in a number of publications[55][56][57] and he was named as the top backbencher in the Telegraph's list of "Most influential Lib Dems".