Patrick Johnston (Northern Ireland academic)
| Patrick G. Johnston | |
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| 12th President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast |
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In office 1 March 2014 – 4 June 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Peter Gregson |
| Succeeded by | Prof. James McElnay (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1958 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 4 June 2017 (aged 58) County Donegal, Ireland |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Profession |
Physician Cancer researcher Academic |
| Website | Vice Chancellor's Office |
Patrick G. Johnston FRCP FRCPI FMedSci (14 September 1958 – 4 June 2017) was a Northern Irish physician and a leading expert in cancer research. He was a professor of oncology at Queen's University Belfast, where he served as vice-chancellor and president from March 1, 2014, until his death.
Johnston grew up in the Waterside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. His father was a teacher, as were several of his aunts and uncles. At age 14, he first thought about becoming a doctor because of an interest in chemistry and biology. He attended St. Columb's College and obtained a MB BCh with distinction from University College Dublin (UCD).
After qualifying from UCD, Johnston worked in the Mater and St James's hospitals in Dublin, where he specialised in oncology and hematology.
In 1987, he took up a fellowship at the National Cancer Institute at Bethesda, Maryland, where he undertook doctoral studies in molecular pharmacology and was subsequently offered tenure in 1993.
He began his career at Queen's in 1996, when he was appointed professor of oncology. Prior to his appointment as vice-chancellor, he was dean of the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences. In 2007, he led the development of a new international medical school at Queen’s and the Institute of Health Sciences. Prior to this, he was the director of the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology at the University.
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