Professor Guy Thwaites

Professor Guy Thwaites

Director of OUCRU

Professor Guy Thwaites, MA (Cantab) MBBS Ph.D. FRCP FRCPath FMedSci MBE, is the Director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit & Vietnam Wellcome Africa Asia Programme, Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Oxford, Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Tust and Honorary Professor, MRC Clinical Trial Units at University College London.

Expertise

Professor Guy Thwaites qualified from Cambridge University and the United Medical and Dental schools of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals and trained in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology in Brighton, the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) in Vietnam, Imperial College London, and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London.

His research interests focus on the management of severe bacterial infections, especially those involving the central nervous system. He sits on advisory boards for the WHO and the Australian and UK governments.

 

Timeline

2021

Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to public health and UK/Vietnam relations.

2018

Elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in the UK.

2013

Became Director of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) and Vietnam Wellcome Africa Asia Programme (AAP).

2004

Obtained PhD from Open University, UK.

Publications

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Trinh Thi Bich Tram, Le Pham Tien Trieu, Le Thanh Hoang Nhat, Do Dang Anh Thu, Nguyen Le Quang, Nguyen Duc Bang, Tran Thi Hong Chau, Guy E Thwaites, Timothy M Walker, Vu Thi Ngoc Ha, Nguyen Thuy Thuong Thuong
J Clin Microbiol
March 11, 2024
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01287-23
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