Degrees: BSc, PhD (Psychology) London University

Career:
» 1982-1985 Research fellow, Institute of Psychiatry
» 1985-1991 Lecturer then Senior Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London
» 1991-2003 Senior Lecturer then Professor, St George's Hospital Medical School
» 2003 - Professor, University College London

Main research area:
Nicotine and tobacco use

Other research areas:
Addiction, traffic accidents, health-related behaviour

Current research programme:
» Understanding and measuring the nicotine withdrawal syndrome
» Evaluation of pharmacological and behavioural aids to smoking cessation
» Smoking and smoking cessation patterns in the population
» Evidence-based guidelines on smoking cessation for health professionals
» Understanding motivation

Editorial work:
» Editor in Chief, Addiction
» Assistant Editor, Addiction Abstracts

Conflict of interest disclosure: I undertake consultancy and research for and receive travel funds and hospitality from manufacturers of smoking cessation medications and have a share of a patent for a novel nicotine delivery device.