Ann Barrett

OBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(born 27 February 1943), is

Emeritus Professor ''Emeritus'' (; female: ''emerita'') is an adjective used to designate a retired chair, professor, pastor, bishop, pope, director, president, prime minister, rabbi, emperor, or other person who has been "permitted to retain as an honorary title ...

Oncology Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''. The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγκος (''ó ...

in the

University of East Anglia The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and 26 schools of study. The annual income of the institution f ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

, and formerly deputy dean of the School of Medicine and lead clinician for oncology at the

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust which runs Cromer Hospital and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, both in Norfolk, England. The trust was first established on 8 February 1994 as the N ...

. She was awarded an

in 2010 for services to medicine. She is also a fellow of the

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is a medical professional and educational institution, which is also known as RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ireland's first private university. It was established in 1784 ...

. Professor Barrett was an undergraduate at

St Bartholomew's Hospital St Bartholomew's Hospital, commonly known as Barts, is a teaching hospital located in the City of London. It was founded in 1123 and is currently run by Barts Health NHS Trust. History Early history Barts was founded in 1123 by Rahere (died ...

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

and did her

postgraduate Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree. The organization and stru ...

training at

University College Hospital University College Hospital (UCH) is a teaching hospital in the Fitzrovia area of the London Borough of Camden, England. The hospital, which was founded as the North London Hospital in 1834, is closely associated with University College London ...

, the

Middlesex Hospital Middlesex Hospital was a teaching hospital located in the Fitzrovia area of London, England. First opened as the Middlesex Infirmary in 1745 on Windmill Street, it was moved in 1757 to Mortimer Street where it remained until it was finally clos ...

, and the

Westminster Hospital Westminster Hospital was a hospital in London, England, founded in 1719. In 1834 a medical school attached to the hospital was formally founded. In 1939 a newly built hospital and medical school opened in Horseferry Road, Westminster. In 1994 the ...

. Following that she spent a year in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

at the Fondation Curie and l'Institut Gustav Roussy before returning to the

Royal Marsden Hospital The Royal Marsden Hospital (RM) is a specialist cancer treatment hospital in London based in Kensington and Chelsea, next to the Royal Brompton Hospital, in Fulham Road with a second site in Belmont, close to Sutton Hospital, High Down and D ...

for ten years, first as lecturer, and then senior lecturer and consultant with a particular interest in paediatric oncology and

cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...

in young people. This was the time of the earliest bone marrow transplantation work, and she produced the first UK technique for whole body irradiation. During this time she produced a textbook called ''Practical Radiotherapy Planning'' which is widely used throughout the world, a fourth edition of which was published in June 2009, and ''Cancer in Children'', now in its 5th edition. She then moved to

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

to a new chair of oncology at the

Beatson Oncology Centre The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWSCC; formerly called the Beatson Oncology Centre) is a specialised cancer care centre in Glasgow, Scotland. Until recently it had facilities in Gartnavel General Hospital, the Western Infirmary and ...

– the second largest cancer centre in the UK. In 1986 she joined the team setting up the new medical School in

Norwich Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. Norwich is by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. As the seat of the See of Norwich, with ...

. She played a role in the teaching of the communications skills, both in the university and on the NHS national communication skills course for senior cancer physicians. She has served on government commissions and groups including the National Radiotherapy Advisory Group, which contributed to the cancer reform strategy. She was Registrar and then Vice President of the

Royal College of Radiologists The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is the professional body responsible for the specialties of clinical oncology and clinical radiology throughout the United Kingdom. Its role is to advance the science and practice of radiology and oncol ...

, President of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology and a member of the

International Society of Paediatric Oncology The International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) () is a medical association for pediatric oncologists that is dedicated to increasing knowledge about childhood cancer. Its first president was Odile Schweisguth of France. It is an organisa ...

. She is the author of more than 150 papers and five textbooks, including the ''Oxford Desktop Reference in Oncology''. She has received awards from the

American College of Radiology The American College of Radiology (ACR), founded in 1923, is a professional medical society representing nearly 40,000 diagnostic radiologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians and medical physicists. ...

, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, honorary fellowship of the

, the President's medal of the RCR and a lifetime achievement award from ESTRO. She was elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 1998. She was a trustee of the Big C cancer charity in Norwich with particular responsibility for the Big C Family Information and Support Centre. She was chair of the Board of Trustees of the ACE Foundation at Stapleford Granary, Cambridge from 2017–2019.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, Ann 1943 births Living people British oncologists Women oncologists Academics of the University of East Anglia Officers of the Order of the British Empire Alumni of University College London Academy of Medical Science