Stan Heptinstall
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Professor Stanley Heptinstall MBE
, BSc
, PhD
, Professor
of Thrombosis
and Haemostasis (born 21 August 1946) was until recently the Head of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
in the School of Clinical Sciences at the University of Nottingham
. He is also a local councillor representing the Bramcote
and Stapleford
Division on Nottinghamshire
County Council
and Bramcote Ward on Broxtowe Borough Council.
, Lancashire
to Stanley and Florence Heptinstall. He spent his early years at St Annes on Sea on the Fylde Coast.
between 1964 and 1967 and graduated with a first class degree in Chemistry
. He then successfully obtained a Science Research Council studentship to study for a PhD
in the Microbiological Chemistry Research Laboratory at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne working with Professor Ron Archibald, who was his supervisor, and Sir Jim Baddiley, who was the head of the laboratory and of the Department of Chemistry. Following this period of research, Stan Heptinstall obtained an Imperial Chemical Industries Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to continue his studies on the structure and function of teichoic acids in bacterial cell walls. It was during this time that he published his first scientific papers.
. He focused his research on the role of platelets in thrombosis
and haemostasis under the mentorship of Professor Tony Mitchell, DPhil
, FRCP
, who was the foundation Professor of Medicine at the University of Nottingham.
Over subsequent years, he was awarded a non-clinical lecturership and then progressed to senior lecturer
and reader
.
In 1985 he was awarded a personal chair with the title Chair of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. For many years Professor Heptinstall was the main coordinator of the Clinical Sciences Homebase which contributes to the delivery of teaching for medical students studying for the Bachelor of Medical Sciences
at the University of Nottingham. Following the retirement of Professor Bob Wilcox, FRCP in 2009, Professor Heptinstall was appointed Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine in the School of Clinical Sciences at the University of Nottingham Medical School
. He was instrumental in mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students, postdoctoral scientists, and clinicians from the affiliated Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
who undertake periods of research at the department.
Stan Heptinstall is an active member of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
and is a past secretary and president the British Society for Heamostasis and Thrombosis. He is the editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Platelets
and is in the advisory board of several scientific journals including the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
.
, Nottingham, where he was long engaged in extensive basic and clinical research aimed at understanding the function of platelets and other blood cells in physiological and pathological disease processes. The group has collaborated vastly with the pharmaceutical industry over the years to identify and assess emerging pharmacological agents as well as in conducting clinical trials and studying existing drugs on their actions as antithrombotic agents in patients. A major part of Professor Heptinstall’s research focuses on finding ways through which platelet function can be modified to avoid thrombotic events like myocardial infarction
and stroke
. Over his career, Professor Heptinstall has published nearly 200 scientific papers in leading journals in the fields of platelet research, thrombosis and haemostasis.
company named Platelet Solutions Ltd. Platelet function testing in the clinical setting has the potential to enable personalised treatment of cardiac and stroke patients to ensure optimal therapy. With Professor Heptinstall's leadership, Platelet Solutions Ltd have won several national and international awards since the inception of the project.
Ward on Broxtowe
Borough Council. He was first elected in 1991 and has served as a councillor continually since then. He is currently the cabinet member with the portfolio for Environment and is also the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat
Group on the Council. As well as being a borough councillor, Professor Heptinstall is a county council
lor and represents the Bramcote and Stapleford Division on Nottinghamshire County
Council. He is also a member of Stapleford
Town Council. He was first elected to Nottinghamshire County Council in 1997.
governor at the White Hills Park Federation of Secondary Schools in Bramcote and is a member of the Parochial Church Council
and choir at St Michael's Church
. Professor Heptinstal is also a co-editor of the publication 'Focus on Bramcote', which is delivered regularly to residents of the Bramcote area. In 1997, Professor Heptinstall was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his extensive community activities. The citation was: “for services to the people of Bramcote in the county of Nottinghamshire”.
since 1975. His wife, the Reverend Lillian Heptinstall is an ordained priest in the Church of England
and is minister-in-charge at St. Barnabas Church, Inham Nook
, Chilwell
. They have four children (Victoria, Robert, Amanda and William James) and seven grandchildren.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, BSc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
, PhD
PHD
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, Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Thrombosis
Thrombosis
Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. When a blood vessel is injured, the body uses platelets and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss...
and Haemostasis (born 21 August 1946) was until recently the Head of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Cardiology
Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...
in the School of Clinical Sciences at the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. He is also a local councillor representing the Bramcote
Bramcote
Bramcote is a settlement in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, about five miles west of Nottingham. It was a separate village but is now a suburb of Greater Nottingham. Originally one of the main roads between the cities of Nottingham and Derby passed through the village centre...
and Stapleford
Stapleford, Nottinghamshire
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Division on Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
County Council
County council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.-United Kingdom:...
and Bramcote Ward on Broxtowe Borough Council.
Early life
Stan Heptinstall was born on 21 August 1946 in BoltonBolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
to Stanley and Florence Heptinstall. He spent his early years at St Annes on Sea on the Fylde Coast.
Education
His primary education was mainly in St Annes on Sea and his secondary education was at Ansdell Secondary Modern School (11–13 years) followed by King Edward VII School, Lytham St Annes (13–17 years). Stan Heptinstall pursued his undergraduate studies at the University of Newcastle upon TyneUniversity of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle University is a major research-intensive university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. It was established as a School of Medicine and Surgery in 1834 and became the University of Newcastle upon Tyne by an Act of Parliament in August 1963. Newcastle University is...
between 1964 and 1967 and graduated with a first class degree in Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
. He then successfully obtained a Science Research Council studentship to study for a PhD
PHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in the Microbiological Chemistry Research Laboratory at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne working with Professor Ron Archibald, who was his supervisor, and Sir Jim Baddiley, who was the head of the laboratory and of the Department of Chemistry. Following this period of research, Stan Heptinstall obtained an Imperial Chemical Industries Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to continue his studies on the structure and function of teichoic acids in bacterial cell walls. It was during this time that he published his first scientific papers.
Professional career
In 1971 Stan Heptinstall sought a change in his academic direction and secured for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship to study blood platelets in the newly established Faculty of Medicine in the University of NottinghamUniversity of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. He focused his research on the role of platelets in thrombosis
Thrombosis
Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. When a blood vessel is injured, the body uses platelets and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss...
and haemostasis under the mentorship of Professor Tony Mitchell, DPhil
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
, FRCP
FRCP
FRCP may refer to:*Federal Rules of Civil Procedure* Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians...
, who was the foundation Professor of Medicine at the University of Nottingham.
Over subsequent years, he was awarded a non-clinical lecturership and then progressed to senior lecturer
Senior lecturer
Senior lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a faculty position at a university or similar institution. Especially in research-intensive universities, lecturers lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
and reader
Reader (academic rank)
The title of Reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth nations like Australia and New Zealand denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship...
.
In 1985 he was awarded a personal chair with the title Chair of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. For many years Professor Heptinstall was the main coordinator of the Clinical Sciences Homebase which contributes to the delivery of teaching for medical students studying for the Bachelor of Medical Sciences
Bachelor of Medical Sciences
A Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree is an academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three years. In the U.K., the University of Nottingham Medical School offers an intensive, integrated BMedSci and BM BS degree for medical undergraduates...
at the University of Nottingham. Following the retirement of Professor Bob Wilcox, FRCP in 2009, Professor Heptinstall was appointed Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine in the School of Clinical Sciences at the University of Nottingham Medical School
University of Nottingham Medical School
The University of Nottingham Medical School is a medical school in the city of Nottingham, UK. It was the first new medical school to be set up in the 20th century in the country, with the first intake of 48 students graduating in 1975...
. He was instrumental in mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students, postdoctoral scientists, and clinicians from the affiliated Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is the UK’s fourth largest acute teaching trust. It was established on 1 April 2006 following the merger of Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen's Medical Centre...
who undertake periods of research at the department.
Stan Heptinstall is an active member of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis is a body of experts in the field of blood coagulation and its disorders, such as thrombosis and hemophilia. Founded in 1969, it currently has about 3000 members worldwide...
and is a past secretary and president the British Society for Heamostasis and Thrombosis. He is the editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Platelets
Platelets (journal)
Platelets is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of platelet-related research.- Editor :The editor in chief of Platelets is S. Heptinstall, .....
and is in the advisory board of several scientific journals including the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
The Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis is the official medical journal published by Wiley-Blackwell for the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2009 impact factor is 6.069. The editors in chief are Mike Greaves and David Lane...
.
Research
For many years Professor Heptinstall was head of the Thrombosis and Haemostasis Research Group based in the Queen's Medical CentreQueen's Medical Centre
The Queen's Medical Centre situated in Nottingham, England, is the largest hospital in the United Kingdom, and the largest teaching hospital in Europe.-History:...
, Nottingham, where he was long engaged in extensive basic and clinical research aimed at understanding the function of platelets and other blood cells in physiological and pathological disease processes. The group has collaborated vastly with the pharmaceutical industry over the years to identify and assess emerging pharmacological agents as well as in conducting clinical trials and studying existing drugs on their actions as antithrombotic agents in patients. A major part of Professor Heptinstall’s research focuses on finding ways through which platelet function can be modified to avoid thrombotic events like myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
and stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. Over his career, Professor Heptinstall has published nearly 200 scientific papers in leading journals in the fields of platelet research, thrombosis and haemostasis.
Platelet function testing
Under Professor Heptinstall’s direction, the Thombosis and Haemostasis Group have identified a variety of test systems for evaluating the function of platelets and other blood cells before and during drug administration. More recently, this has led to the development of a simple-to-use platelet function testing method for use in any clinical setting, as a means of monitoring the success of drug therapy in patients. Professor Heptinstall is the director of a newly formed University of Nottingham spin outSpin out
A spin-out, also known as a spin-off or a starburst, refers to a type of corporate action where a company "splits off" sections of itself as a separate business....
company named Platelet Solutions Ltd. Platelet function testing in the clinical setting has the potential to enable personalised treatment of cardiac and stroke patients to ensure optimal therapy. With Professor Heptinstall's leadership, Platelet Solutions Ltd have won several national and international awards since the inception of the project.
Political career
Stan Heptinstall represents BramcoteBramcote
Bramcote is a settlement in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, about five miles west of Nottingham. It was a separate village but is now a suburb of Greater Nottingham. Originally one of the main roads between the cities of Nottingham and Derby passed through the village centre...
Ward on Broxtowe
Broxtowe
Broxtowe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the City of Nottingham. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area...
Borough Council. He was first elected in 1991 and has served as a councillor continually since then. He is currently the cabinet member with the portfolio for Environment and is also the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
Group on the Council. As well as being a borough councillor, Professor Heptinstall is a county council
County council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.-United Kingdom:...
lor and represents the Bramcote and Stapleford Division on Nottinghamshire County
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
Council. He is also a member of Stapleford
Stapleford
Stapleford can refer to a number of locations in England:*Stapleford Abbotts*Stapleford Tawney**Stapleford Aerodrome*Stapleford, Cambridgeshire*Stapleford, Devon*Stapleford, Hampshire*Stapleford, Hertfordshire*Stapleford, Leicestershire...
Town Council. He was first elected to Nottinghamshire County Council in 1997.
Community activities
Stan Heptinstall is heavily involved in local community activities. He chairs the group that organizes a major community event known as the Hemlocks Happening, which annually attracts some 10,000 people. He also serves as the chair of the Bramcote Community Action Team and is a trustee for Bramcote Charities. He is a Local Education AuthorityLocal Education Authority
A local education authority is a local authority in England and Wales that has responsibility for education within its jurisdiction...
governor at the White Hills Park Federation of Secondary Schools in Bramcote and is a member of the Parochial Church Council
Parochial Church Council
The parochial church council , is the executive body of a Church of England parish.-Powers and duties:Two Acts of Parliament define the powers and duties of PCCs...
and choir at St Michael's Church
Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Bramcote
The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Bramcote is a parish church in the Church of England in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.-History:Saint Michael and All...
. Professor Heptinstal is also a co-editor of the publication 'Focus on Bramcote', which is delivered regularly to residents of the Bramcote area. In 1997, Professor Heptinstall was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his extensive community activities. The citation was: “for services to the people of Bramcote in the county of Nottinghamshire”.
Family life
Professor Heptinstall has lived in an area of Bramcote known as Bramcote HillsBramcote Hills
Bramcote Hills forms the northern area of the village and Nottingham suburb of Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, built in the 1950s. It is separated from the main part of the village by the A52 Derby Road ....
since 1975. His wife, the Reverend Lillian Heptinstall is an ordained priest in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
and is minister-in-charge at St. Barnabas Church, Inham Nook
St. Barnabas Church, Inham Nook
St. Barnabas, Inham Nook is a parish church in the Church of England in Chilwell, Nottinghamshire.-History:St Barnabas, Inham Nook, stands at the top of Inham Road, at the western end of the parish of Chilwell...
, Chilwell
Chilwell
Chilwell is a residential suburb of Greater Nottingham, in the Borough of Broxtowe of Nottinghamshire, west of Nottingham city. Until 1974 it was part of Beeston and Stapleford Urban District, having been in Stapleford Rural District until 1935.-History:...
. They have four children (Victoria, Robert, Amanda and William James) and seven grandchildren.
See also
- Local Government in England
- University of Nottingham Medical SchoolUniversity of Nottingham Medical SchoolThe University of Nottingham Medical School is a medical school in the city of Nottingham, UK. It was the first new medical school to be set up in the 20th century in the country, with the first intake of 48 students graduating in 1975...
- PlateletsPlatelets (journal)Platelets is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of platelet-related research.- Editor :The editor in chief of Platelets is S. Heptinstall, .....