Ultan Mcdermott

Ultan McDermott MB PhD FRCP is a seasoned professional in the field of oncology, currently serving as Chief Scientist at AstraZeneca since December 2017. Concurrently, Ultan holds positions as Honorary Faculty and Group Leader at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and has been a Consultant Medical Oncologist at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since January 2009. Additionally, Ultan is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians since January 2011. Prior experience includes a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital from November 2005 to December 2008. Ultan's academic background includes a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and a Bachelor of Science in Therapeutics & Pharmacology from Queen's University Belfast, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Cancer Biology from the same institution.