The Department of Medical Genetics is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Marc Tischkowitz as Head of the Department on 15th April 2023.
Marc Tischkowitz is a Professor of Medical Genetics and Honorary Consultant in the Department. He completed his medical degree in 1993 and trained in Medical Oncology before completing his CCST in Medical Genetics. From 1999-2002 Marc undertook a PhD researching the role of Fanconi anaemia gene mutations in the development of sporadic acute myeloid leukaemia. He held a Consultant post at Great Ormond Street Hospital before moving to McGill University, Montreal in 2005 where he worked on Faculty for six years before coming to Cambridge. Much of Marc’s research has been on the Fanconi Anaemia genes and hereditary breast cancer predisposition but his interests cover all areas of hereditary cancer and translating the recent advances in genomic technology into clinical practice and he continues to work across a broad range of initiatives both in the UK and internationally.
Professor Maher commented, “It has been my privilege to be Head of the Department for the past decade and I would like to thank many people for their help and support in making the Department a great place to work. I am delighted that Marc agreed to become the next Head and wish him every success in his new role”.
Professor Tischkowitz commented, “I am honoured and delighted to be the next Head of Department. I thank Eamonn for his tremendous work over the last ten years and look forward to working with all in the Department to build on his achievements”.
The Department thanks Professor Eamonn Maher for his outstanding contribution over the last 10 years and is pleased to announce that having served two full terms as Head of Department, Eamonn will continue to work in the Department as a Professor of Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine and Honorary Consultant in Clinical Genetics and as the NIHR Clinical Research Network National Specialty Lead for Genetics.