Hugh Montgomery (geneticist)
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Professor Hugh Montgomery is currently the director of the UCL Institute for Human Health and Performance at University College London
. He was the first to discover any gene for fitness, ACE.Professor Montgomery has complemented his interest in fitness with achievements which include the 100 km ultra marathons, holding the world record for underwater piano playing as well as climbing Everest with the Xtreme Everest research group to undertake research. He leads a research group in cardiovascular genetics which has published over 100 publications including Nature, The Lancet and Circulation. Aside from his research he holds an appointment as a Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at UCL and practises as a consultant in critical care, cardiology and internal medicine at the Whitington Hospital.
Professor Montgomery is famous also for being a polymath, and has several notable achievements outside the field of medicine. He has been awarded the title of London Leader by the London Sustainable Development Commission for his work in climate change and health under the auspices of Project Genie; he was also a founding member of the UK Climate and Health Council. Professor Montgomery is also a published children's author and wrote the Hollywood film 'Reputation and Control' in under 6 weeks.
Noted Named Lectures:
2007–Presented the famous, televised annual Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
on the subject Back from the brink: the science of survival.
2010 - Chosen to present the Ellison-Cliffe Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine
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University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
. He was the first to discover any gene for fitness, ACE.Professor Montgomery has complemented his interest in fitness with achievements which include the 100 km ultra marathons, holding the world record for underwater piano playing as well as climbing Everest with the Xtreme Everest research group to undertake research. He leads a research group in cardiovascular genetics which has published over 100 publications including Nature, The Lancet and Circulation. Aside from his research he holds an appointment as a Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at UCL and practises as a consultant in critical care, cardiology and internal medicine at the Whitington Hospital.
Professor Montgomery is famous also for being a polymath, and has several notable achievements outside the field of medicine. He has been awarded the title of London Leader by the London Sustainable Development Commission for his work in climate change and health under the auspices of Project Genie; he was also a founding member of the UK Climate and Health Council. Professor Montgomery is also a published children's author and wrote the Hollywood film 'Reputation and Control' in under 6 weeks.
Noted Named Lectures:
2007–Presented the famous, televised annual Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner....
on the subject Back from the brink: the science of survival.
2010 - Chosen to present the Ellison-Cliffe Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine
Royal Society of Medicine
The Royal Society of Medicine is a British charitable organisation whose main purpose is as a provider of medical education, running over 350 meetings and conferences each year.- History and overview :...
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External links
- Academic profile at UCL.