Anne Greenough


Anne Greenough is a British neonatologist and is most notable for research into clinical and academic neonatology through work relating to the origins, markers and management of chronic lung disease following preterm birth. Greenough is Professor of Neonatology and Clinical Respiratory Physiology at King's College London. She was awarded the James Spence Medal, the Royal College of Paediatrics ad Child Health's highest honour, in 2017.

Life

Greenough was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1954, and was educated at the University of Cambridge and University College London. She is aneonatologist and is most notable for research into clinical and academic neonatology through work relating to the origins, markers and management of chronic lung disease following preterm birth. Greenough is Professor of Neonatology and Clinical Respiratory Physiology at King's College London.
Greenough has published books on congenital, perinatal and neonatal infections, and on neonatal respiratory disorders. She has held a number of positions, including Chair of the National Institute for Health Research Paediatrics Specialty Group, and was RCPCH Vice President for Science and Research until 2019. She has published hundreds of papers and superviser thirty doctoral students.

Honours

Greenough was awarded the James Spence Medal, the Royal College of Paediatrics ad Child Health's highest honour, in 2017. She received the 2017 George N. Papanicolaou Humanitarian Award.