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John
Stewart Axford BSc MD FRCP
 Dr.
Axford obtained his undergraduate medical degrees, MB (Bachelor
of Medicine) and BS (Bachelor of Surgery) from University College,
London.
In 1989, Dr. Axford was chosen to be a Fulbright Scholar and
spent the next year carrying out immunology research at Tuft's
University, Boston. Upon finishing his stay in the US, he completed
his research thesis in arthritic diseases and was awarded his
MD in 1990 and his Specialist Accreditation in Rheumatology
and Immunology in 1991.
From 1990, Dr. Axford has been a member of the Faculty at St.
George's Hospital Medical School, University of London, as Senior
Lecturer in Rheumatology and as Consultant and Reader in Rheumatology
and Clinical Immunology. Dr. Axford serves on the editorial
boards of three medical journals and on numerous medical and
health related committees. He is past-President of the Royal
Society of Medicine, Section of Clinical Immunology and Allergy.
Dr. Axford has authored or co-authored over fifty published
peer-reviewed scientific papers and over one hundred published
abstracts and letters.
Dr. Axford has lectured extensively throughout the US, the UK,
Europe, Australia and Asia. He chaired the 2000 Royal Society
of Medicine Conference, Glycobiology and Medicine, held in London
where approx. two hundred experts from throughout the world
discussed the biological activity of carbohydrates (sugars)
and their relationship with health and disease. |
