I am Professor of Molecular Dermatology and head of the Genetic Skin Disease Group. I am also an honorary Consultant Dermatologist for the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. I qualified from Guy’s Hospital in 1985. I trained in dermatology and dermatopathology at St John’s Institute of Dermatology in London. My research background is in electron microscopy and molecular biology. I am a recent President of the European Society for Dermatological Research and currently serve on the editorial board of 9 international journals, including being the section editor for genetics for the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Since August 2018, I have been the Head of St John's Institute of Dermatology.