Edward T. Bullmore

Edward Thomas Bullmore (born 27 September 1960) is a British neuropsychiatrist, neuroscientist and academic. Since 1999, he has been Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge and was Head of the Department of Psychiatry between 2014 and 2021. In 2005, he became Vice-President of Experimental Medicine at GlaxoSmithKline while maintaining his post at University of Cambridge.

Early life Bullmore was born on 27 September 1960 to Jeremy Bullmore and Pamela Bullmore (née Green). His sister is the actress and screenwriter Amelia Bullmore. He was educated at Westminster School, London. He studied clinical medicine at Christ Church, Oxford, and graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. He then continued his medical training at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. He graduated from its Medical College with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS) degrees. In 1996, he was promoted to an Advanced Research Training Fellow for a further three years.

In 2005, he joined GlaxoSmithKline as Vice-President of Experimental Medicine. Since 2013 he has been Vice-President of Immuno-psychiatry. Honours In 2008, Bullmore was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci). In 2009, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych). In 2010, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP). and an Honorary Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2025. In 2025, he was made Regius Professor of Psychiatry .

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