Dr Matthew Clarke

Matthew is an NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer and diagnostic neuropathology trainee based at the National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery (UCLH, London, UK) / Institute of Cancer Research who has completed a PhD in the molecular pathology of infant gliomas at the ICR. He is aiming to specialise in paediatric neuropathology and molecular pathology with a strong emphasis on research and academic work. He completed a BSc degree in Zoology at the University of Liverpool before completing his medical training at Keele Medical School. After completing his foundation training he applied for core surgical training and completed his MRCS examinations before changing career paths to join histopathology. Matthew has been a member of the RCPath Trainees’ Advisory Committee (TAC) for a number of years in the capacity of Association of Clinical Pathologists (ACP) representative, Examinations Committee and England Regional Council representatives, and also held the position of Vice-Chair. He was the Chair of the committee from 2018-2022. He is also the current Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Trainee Doctors’ Group. Matthew is very passionate about pathology and is very actively involved in the different pathology societies, including being ‘Deputy Meetings Secretary’ of the BDIAP and Editor of the ‘ACP news’ publication. He loves to teach and is very involved with public engagement projects to promote pathology to other healthcare professionals, to schools and the general public. Matthew has been the recipient of an RCPath Trainee Research Award Gold Medal, the RCPath Science & Communication Prize, RCPath Patient Safety Awareness Prize, RCPath President’s Award, ICR ‘Public Engager of the Year’ award, the ICR Chairman’s Prize 2021, and featured in the Pathology Power List 2021.