Professor Samreen Ahmed

Organisation: University Hospitals of Leicester
Job title: Chair of Thoracic Medical Oncology & Director, Mesothelioma Research Programme

Consultant Medical Oncologist University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Professor Ahmed has been a Consultant in Medical Oncology since 2006. She has a research degree (MD) through Nottingham University and received an Honorary Chair in 2016 from the University of Leicester.

NIHR Principle Investigator Award Winner 2015

Served on the Parliamentary House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee on Expert Panel Evaluating Cancer Services in England 2021-22.

Professor Ahmed has been the Training Programme Director for Medical Oncology in the East Midlands 2010-2025. Serves as Honorary Secretary and executive member of the Association of Cancer Physicians (ACP). She is a member of the BTOG Steering Committee and past member of NCRI Lung Cancer Clinical Studies Group.