Mustafa Djamgoz

Mustafa Djamgoz

Prof. Mustafa Bilgin Ali Djamgoz (Turkish: Mustafa Bilgin Ali Camgöz) (born in 1952, Nicosia, Cyprus) is the leading professor of cancer biology at Imperial College London and chairman of the College of Medicine’s Science Council.[1][2]

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Biography

Djamgoz was born in Nicosia, Cyprus to a Turkish Cypriot family.[3] He emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1970 for his studies. Djamgoz studied at the Imperial College London, where he became a Professor of Neurobiology, and then Professor of Cancer Biology. His scientific consultancies and granting agencies include the Medical Research Council (UK) and the Wellcome Trust.[4][5] In 2002, Djamgoz established the Pro Cancer Research Fund as a registered charity which runs the Amber Care Centre, which is a drop-in centre for people affected by cancer.[6]

Awards and honours

  • The Huxley Memorial Medal[5]
  • The Japanese Government Research Award for Foreign Specialist[5]
  • The Freedom of the City of London[5]

Publications

Djamgoz has published four books and over 200 primary research papers.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ahuja, Anjana (11 July 2005). "Could we have a way of finding hidden bombs? All is revealed". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article542601.ece. Retrieved 25 February 2011. 
  2. ^ Johnston, Lucy (12 December 2010). "CANCER: DOCTORS SOLVE RIDDLE OF WHY CANCER SPREADS". Express. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/216905/Cancer-Doctors-solve-riddle-of-why-cancer-spreadsCancer-Doctors-solve-riddle-of-why-cancer-spreadsCancer-Doctors-solve-riddle-of-why-cancer-spreadsCancer-Doctors-solve-riddle-of-why-cancer-spreadsCancer-Doctors-solve-riddle-of-why-cancer-spreadsCancer-Doctors-solve-riddle-of-why-cancer-spreads. Retrieved 25 February 2011. 
  3. ^ Safa, Mihrişah (12 December 2010). "KANSERE ‘DUR’ DEDİ". Star Kibris. http://www.starkibris.net/index.asp?haberID=78799. Retrieved 25 February 2011. 
  4. ^ a b College of Medicine. "Professor Mustafa Djamgoz". http://www.collegeofmedicine.eu/professor-mustafa-djamgoz. Retrieved 25 February 2011. 
  5. ^ a b c d Breast Cancer Care. "Our trustees:Professor Mustafa Djamgoz". http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/our-trustees/. Retrieved 25 February 2011. 
  6. ^ Imperial College London (28 July 2010). "Combating Cancer". http://www2.imperial.ac.uk/blog/reporter/2010/07/28/combatting-cancer/. Retrieved 25 February 2011. 

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