He was awarded a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree by the University of Cambridge in 1997.
[1] His MD involved research into the treatment of Helicobacter pylori,[2] and his thesis was titled "Factors influencing antibiotic transfer across the gastric mucosa".
[7] He was knighted in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to health and social care.
[8] He ended his term in September 2022 and was succeeded by cardiologist Sarah Clarke: geriatrician David Oliver had won the April election to succeed Goddard but chose to withdraw from the presidency in July for personal reasons.
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