Martin Gulliford

Martin Gulliford is a Professor of Public Health at King's College London, affiliated with the School of Population Health and Life Course Sciences. He holds an MD from the University of Cambridge and University College Hospital, London, and trained in public health at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Medical Schools as a Wellcome Training Fellow. His research focuses on applying epidemiology to public health and health services, particularly using electronic health records to evaluate interventions in obesity, chronic disease prevention, aging, and antimicrobial use.

He has contributed to major textbooks, including co-editing the Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health and Healthcare Public Health: Improving health services through population science. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being. Key funding sources include the Medical Research Council, NIHR programs, and the Wellcome Trust. He teaches epidemiology and biostatistics on King's MBBS program and public health master’s degrees. His research has been widely cited (30,755 citations) and covers topics like pandemic impacts (e.g., COVID-19 mortality in care homes) and antimicrobial stewardship during epidemics.