Peter Goadsby

Peter Goadsby is a Professor of Neurology at King’s College London and Director of the NIHR-Wellcome Trust King’s Clinical Research Facility. He holds emeritus status at the University of California, Los Angeles. His career includes roles such as Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Professor at institutions like the University of New South Wales, University College London, and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.

Education:

• MB BS Honours, UNSW Sydney (1977–1985)
• PhD Neuroscience, UNSW (1983)
• MD Medicine, UNSW (1990)
• DSc Medicine, UNSW (1996)

Research Interests: Focuses on migraine, headache disorders, cluster headache, and translational neuroscience. His work bridges basic and clinical research to improve patient outcomes.

Awards:

• 2022 Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
• 2021 Lundbeckfonden Brain Prize for contributions to neuroscience
• Multiple awards from headache societies and medical institutions

Other Roles: Served as Honorary Consultant Neurologist at institutions including Great Ormond Street Hospital and Royal Free Hospital. Active in peer review for high-impact journals like Brain, Lancet Neurology, and Nature.