Anneke Lucassen is Professor of Genomic Medicine at the Centre for Human Genetics and director of the Centre for Personalised Medicine based at St. Anne’s College, Oxford.

She trained as a physician and is an honorary consultant at Oxford’s regional genetic service. Her research combines clinical, molecular and ethico-legal expertise to provide an interdisciplinary approach to the rapid developments in genomics and to effect improved delivery of genomic services to individuals and families.

She leads the Clinical Ethics Law and Society (CELS) research group at Oxford, has a range of relevant national roles (eg Chair of Joint Committee on Genomics in Medicine, member National Screening Committee) and co-leads the UK’s Genethics forum.