Imperial College London
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Peter Openshaw - Professor of Experimental Medicine

Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute

Proconsul, Professor of Experimental Medicine
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 3854p.openshaw Website CV

 
 
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Assistant

 

Ms Gale Lewis +44 (0)20 7594 0944

 
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Location

 

353Norfolk PlaceSt Mary's Campus

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Summary

 

Awards

  • ISARIC4C, 2020
  • European Federation of Immunological Societies Award, European Federation of Immunological Societies, 2014
  • EFIS Medal, European Federation of Immunological Societies, 2014
  • Croonian Lecture, Royal College of Physicians, 2013
  • Channock Memorial Award, Sante Fe, USA, 2012
  • Treasurer's Gold Medal and Baldwin Prize in Medicine, Guy's Hospital, 1979
  • Beddard Prize, Guy's Hospital, 1978
  • Richard Ellis Prize in Paediatrics, Guy's Hospital, 1978

External Positions

  • Member of Roundtable discussion, Chatham House Roundtable COVID-19 Vaccine Transparency, development and safety Committee, Chatham House, 2020
  • Member, EULAR Public Affairs Group - COVID, European Medicines Agency, 2020
  • Co Chair, CIC Management Committee, 2020
  • Member, COVID-19 Prophylaxis Candidate Prioritisation Group, 2020
  • Member, Academy of Medical Sciences winter prospects and immunity of COVID, Academy of Medical Sciences, 2020
  • Member, BSI Committee on long-COVID, British Society for Immunology, 2020
  • Member, UK Vaccine Network, Government, 2020
  • Chair of the Immunity Theme, ISARIC4, 2020
  • Director, HIC-Vac Consortium, 2018
  • Vice-Chair and member, NERVTAG - New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group), NERVTAG, 2018
  • Member of Committee, Crick Institute - London: Founders Review Committee (FRC), Francis Crick Institute, 2018
  • Chair, Advisory Board, Inflammation Research Center, University of Ghent, 2018
  • Member of Scientific Advisory Board, International SAB, University of Giessen & Marburg Lung Center, 2017 - 2018
  • Member of Committee, Planning Committee, 18th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology, International Congress of Mucosal Immunology, 2017
  • President, President of British Society for Immunology, British Society for Immunology, 2013
  • Panel Member, BSI Congress Programme Committee, British Society for Immunology, 2013 - 2016
  • Committee member, Asthma Centre Advisory Board Meeting, Asthma Centre, 2012 - 2012
  • Committee Member, Mucosis Scientific Advisory Board, Mucosis Scientific, 2012 - 2012
  • Task Force on Representation of Women, Academy of Medical Sciences, 2012 - 2015
  • Committee member, ISAC for ICMI 2011, ISAC, 2011 - 2011
  • Committee member, ISARIC workshop, INSERM, ISARIC, 2011 - 2011
  • Scientific Advisory Board, Center for Respiratory Infections, Institute Pasteur, Lille, France, 2011 - 2011
  • Scientific Advisory Board, MRC/UCL Centre for Medical Molecular Virology Scientific Advisory Board, MRC/UCL, 2011 - 2011
  • Committee Member, BSI CIAS Executive Committee meeting, BSI, 2011 - 2011
  • Committee member, BSI Programme Forum meeting, BSI, 2011 - 2011
  • Center for Respiratory Infections, Institute Pasteur, Lille, France, SAB (2011), Center for Respiratory Infections, Institute Pasteur, Lille, France, SAB (2011), 2011 - 2015
  • Committee member, JCVI Flu Committee, JCVI, 2011 - 2011
  • MRC/UCL Centre for Medical Molecular Virology Scientific Advisory Board, MRC/UCL Centre for Medical Molecular Virology Scientific Advisory Board, 2010 - 2015
  • Advisory/leadership, NEWTBVAC Advisory and Supervisory Committee, Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (TBVI) EC FP7 project NEWTBVAC, 2010 - 2013
  • NEWTBVAC SAB, Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (TBVI), NEWTBVAC SAB, Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (TBVI), 2010 - 2012
  • Scientific Advisory Board, Netherlands Influenza Vaccine Research Centre (NIVAREC), Netherlands Influenza Vaccine Research Centre (NIVAREC), 2009 - 2011
  • Advisory/leadership, Academy of Medical Sciences Advisory and Supervisory Committee, Membership Sectional Committee, Academy of Medical Sciences, 2009
  • Advisory and Supervisory Committee, =Future Science Group., 2009 - 2009
  • Advisory and Supervisory Committee, • Sir Joseph Hotung Trust, 2009 - 2009
  • Advisory/leadership, BSI Steering/Policy Committee, British Society for Immunology Forum, 2009
  • CBS Policy Group, Imperial College ERP and Home Office, 2009 - 2015
  • CBS Policy Group Meeting, ERP and Home Office, 2009
  • Advisory/leadership, Cardiff University Advisory and Supervisory Committee, Cardiff University promotions panel, 2009
  • Committee member, Child Innovac - Annual general meeting, Inserm, 2009 - 2012
  • Dept of Health Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization, The Department of Health, 2009
  • Advisory/leadership, Future Science Group Advisory and Supervisory Committee, Future Science Group, 2009
  • Governmental Steering/Policy Committee, Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE), 2009 - 2010
  • Grants Committee, Evaluation Committee, (2009), Agence Nationale de la Recherche, France., 2009 - 2009
  • Advisory/leadership, Grants and Evaluation Committee, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, France, 2009
  • Imperial Athena Steering Committee resulting in Silver SWAN award for advancement of Women in Science, Imperial Athena Steering Committee resulting in Silver SWAN award for advancement of Women in Science, 2009 - 2015
  • Advisory/leadership, JCVI Steering/Policy Committee, Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) subgroups on respiratory infections, 2009
  • Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) subgroups on RSV and influenza, Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) subgroups on RSV and influenza, 2009 - 2015
  • Advisory/leadership, Ministry of Defence Advisory and Supervisory Committee, Advisor to the Chief Scientific Adviser for the Ministry of Defence, 2009
  • NHLI Respiratory Science Research Committee, NHLI Respiratory Science Research, 2009
  • Advisory/leadership, NIVAREC Advisory and Supervisory Committee, Netherlands Influenza Vaccine Research Centre (NIVAREC), Scientific Advisory Board, 2009
  • Netherlands Influenza Vaccine Research Centre (NIVAREC) SAB, Netherlands Influenza Vaccine Research Centre (NIVAREC) SAB, 2009 - 2011
  • Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Clinical Information Network Stakeholders Group, Department of Health, 2009
  • Promotions Panel, Cardiff University, 2009 - 2009
  • Respiratory Science Research Committee (, Imperial NHLI, 2009 - 2015
  • Advisory/leadership, SAGE Steering/Policy Committee, Governmental Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE), 2009 - 2010
  • Advisory/leadership, SWAN Steering/Policy Committee, Athena team member resulting in Silver SWAN award for advancement of Women in Science, 2009
  • Sectional Committee 4, Academy of Medical Sciences, 2009 - 2011
  • Advisory/leadership, Sir Joseph Hotung Trust Advisory and Supervisory Committee, Sir Joseph Hotung Trust, 2009
  • Steering/Policy, British Society for Immunology Forum, 2009 - 2015
  • Advisor to the Chief Scientist, Ministry of Defense Advisor to the Chief Scientist, 2009 - 2015
  • Vice President, European Scientific Working Group on Influenza, ESWI, 2008 - 2011
  • ‘Science in Heath’, Academy of Medical Sciences Science Council, 2008 - 2009
  • Advisory/leadership, ESWI Steering/Policy Committee, European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI), 2008
  • Vice-President, European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI), European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI), 2008 - 2015
  • Grants Committee (2008), NIAID-USA, 2008 - 2008
  • Member, Immunology and Infectious Disease Panel, Wellcome Trust, 2008 - 2011
  • Immunology and Infectious Disease Panel, The Wellcome Trust, 2008 - 2011
  • Immunology and Infectious Disease Panel, Wellcome Trust, 2008 - 2010
  • Advisory/leadership, NIAID-USA Grants Committee, NIAID-USA Clinical Trial Planning panel, 2008
  • Advisory/leadership, Science Council Steering/Policy Committee, Science in Heath Group (for the Academy of Medical Sciences), Science Council, 2008
  • Member, Scientific Pandemic Influenza Advisory Committee, Department of Health, 2008
  • Scientific advisor, Secretary of State’s ‘high level scientific colloquium’ on avian flu, Department of Health, 2007
  • Advisory/leadership, Grants Committee, Centres of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance, National Institutes of Health, USA, 2006
  • National Institutes of Health Grants Committee, Special Emphasis Panel, Centres of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance, USA, National Institutes of Health Grants Committee, Special Emphasis Panel, Centres of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance, USA, 2006 - 2006
  • Review Panel, NIAID Centres for Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance, National Institutes for Health, Bethesda, USA, 2006
  • Member, BSI Council, British Society for Immunology, 2006
  • Department of Health, Scientific Pandemic Influenza (SPI) main panel and Clinical Countermeasures Subgroup, 2006 - 2015
  • Advisory/leadership, DoH Steering/Policy Committee, Department of Health (DoH) Scientific Pandemic Influenza (SPI, main committee), Clinical Countermeasures Subgroup and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Clinical Information Network (Stakeholders Group), 2006
  • Advisory/leadership, Grants Committee, Wellcome Trust Immunology and Infectious Disease Panel, 2006 - 2009
  • Panel Member (representing infection), Resp. Med. Research UK: raising the profile, BTS, BLF, Asthma UK, 2006
  • Advisory/leadership, Steering/Policy Committee, British Society for Immunology Council, 2006 - 2009
  • Panel member, Tropical and Clinical Panel, Wellcome Trust, 2006 - 2009
  • Tropical and Clinical Panel and Immunology, Wellcome Trust, 2006 - 2008
  • Expert panel, Roscoe Fellowship awards, British Medical Association, 2005
  • Member, MRC College of Experts, Medical Research Council (UK), 2005 - 2009
  • Member, Science in Health Group, The Science Council, 2005
  • Member, Action Med. Res. Grant awards, Action Medical Research, 2005 - 2008
  • Advisory/leadership, Advisory and Supervisory Committee, Board of Supervisors, EU-VIRGO consortium, 2005 - 2008
  • Advisory/leadership, Advisory and Supervisory Committee, MRC College of Experts, 2005 - 2009
  • Board of Supervisors, EU-VIRGO, 2005 - 2008
  • Advisory/leadership, Steering/Policy Committee, The Science Council group on Integrated Diagnostics, 2005 - 2007
  • Advisory/leadership, Steering/Policy Committee, Academy of Medical Sciences Vaccines Working Group, 2005
  • Working Group, Academy of Medical Sciences Vaccines, 2005 - 2015
  • Advisory/leadership, Meeting Organisation and Leadership, Secretary of the Medical Research Club, London, 2004 - 2009
  • Scientific Advisory Board, Netherlands Influenza Vaccine Reseach Centre, 2004 - 2009
  • College Representative on Advisory Appointments Committees, Royal College of Physicians, 2004
  • Advisory/leadership, Grants Committee, Action Medical Research October, 2004 - 2006
  • Netherlands Influenza Vaccine Research Centre SAB, Netherlands Influenza Vaccine Research Centre SAB, 2004 - 2009
  • Secretary, Medical Research Club, 2004 - 2009
  • Advisory/leadership, Grant Committee, Wellcome Trust Infection and Immunity Panel, 2003 - 2005
  • Infection and Immunity Panel, Wellcome Trust, 2003 - 2005
  • Advisory/leadership, Advisory and Supervisory Committee, ATS Communications Committee, 2000
  • Member, Infection and Immunity Panel, The Wellcome Trust (UK), 2000 - 2004
  • Panel, Clinical Interest Group, The Wellcome Trust (UK), 1997 - 2003
  • Clinical Interest Group, Wellcome Trust, 1997 - 2003
  • Advisory/leadership, Grants Committee, Wellcome Trust Clinical Interest Group, 1997 - 2003
  • Member, British Society for Immunology Programme Committee, British Society for Immunology
  • Elected Inaugural President and Board Member, Elected Inaugural President (+ ISIRV Board Member), International RSV Society

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • President, British Society for Immunology, 2013 - 2017
  • Royal College of Physicians (Consultant Appointments Representative), Royal College of Physicians, London, 2004
  • Association of Physicians, 1997
  • American Association of Immunologists, 1990
  • Secretary, Medical Research Club, 1989
  • American Thoracic Society, 1988
  • British Society of Immunology, 1985
  • Member, British Thoracic Society, 1976
  • BSI, British Society for Immunology, 1972
  • British Society of Immunology, BSI

Links with Other Academic Bodies

  • Member, VIRGO Board of Supervisors, VIRGO research consortium, 2005
  • MRC and Asthma UK Centre for Asthma and Allergy, King's, London, 2004

Industrial Connections

  • Bavarian Nordic, Research Grant
  • Kenta Biotech, Bern, Switzerland, Scientific Advisory Board
  • Tibotec, Research Grant

Fellowships

  • Fellow of the Society of Biology, Society of Biology, 2014
  • F Med Sci, Academy of Medical Sciences, 1999
  • FRCP, Royal College of Physicians, 1994

Editorial Boards

  • Influenza and other respiratory infections, Editorial Board, 2008
  • Cases Journal, Editorial Board, 2007
  • Open Immunology Letters, Editorial Board, 2007
  • Open Immunology Reviews, Editorial Board, 2007
  • The Open Immunology Journal, Editorial Board, 2007
  • Microbes & Infection, Editorial Board
  • Influenza, Editorial Board
  • Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Editorial Board
  • Association of Young Scientists and Clinicians (AYSC) Journal, Editorial Board
  • Viral Immunology, Editorial Board