David Morrison

Dr. David Morrison is an Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow's School of Health & Wellbeing and Director of the Scottish Cancer Registry at Public Health Scotland. Formerly Director of the West of Scotland Cancer Surveillance Unit, he is a consultant in public health medicine with expertise in cancer epidemiology and healthcare systems. His research focuses on cancer control, treatment access, and real-world outcomes of therapies.

Education:

• MBChB (Medicine)
• MRCPI (Royal College of Physicians of Ireland)
• MPH (Master of Public Health)
• FFPH (Fellow of Faculty of Public Health)
• MD (Doctor of Medicine)
• FRCP Edin (Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh)

Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology, public health policy, cancer surveillance, and the impact of socioeconomic factors on cancer outcomes. He supervises students at all academic levels.

Recent Trends in Publications: Recent work emphasizes pandemic-era cancer trends, pediatric oncology outcomes, and critical illness effects on tumor progression. Collaborations include EUROCARE, ICBP, and multinational cancer registries.

Awards: None listed explicitly.

Professional Roles: Co-chair of UK/Ireland Association of Cancer Registries; member of COMARE, Scottish Cancer Taskforce, and European Network of Cancer Registries.