Robert Bud

Robert Bud is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London (UCL). He holds additional affiliations including Visiting Professorial Fellow at Queen Mary University of London's Department of History, Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College's Department of History, Classics and Archaeology, and Associated Research Scholar at Cambridge University's Department of History and Philosophy of Science. His professional career includes roles at the Science Museum since 1978, notably as Principal Curator of Medicine since 2004.

Education: B.Sc. (1st Class) in Liberal Studies in Science from the University of Manchester (1973), and Ph.D. in History & Sociology of Science from the University of Pennsylvania (1980). Earlier roles included teaching and research assistantships at the University of Pennsylvania (1974–1977).

Research interests span the history and sociology of science, museum curation, and public engagement with science. His work bridges academic research and public history, particularly in medical and technological heritage. Professional experience includes leadership in exhibitions and policy-related research at institutions like Brunel University (1990–2000).