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Professor Cooper graduated from the University of Cambridge and St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London in 1980 and completed his residency at Southampton University Hospitals in 1985. In 1990, he was awarded the MRC Travelling Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in the USA, where he continued his research on osteoporosis before returning to the UK in 1992 to take a position as Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology and MRC Senior Clinical Scientist. He was promoted to a foundation chair in Rheumatology at the University of Southampton in 1997, while continuing his role at the MRC. In 2003, he was appointed Director of the MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre at Southampton. He has led extensive research on musculoskeletal disorders, particularly osteoporosis, with notable contributions such as discovering developmental influences on osteoporosis risk and demonstrating the effects of maternal vitamin D insufficiency on bone health in children. Professor Cooper has held several prestigious positions, including President of the International Osteoporosis Foundation and Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton. He has a robust publication record with over 1288 research papers, has received numerous awards for his contributions to medical research, and is involved with various influential committees and study initiatives worldwide.
University of Southampton • Southampton, UK
Foundation Chair in Rheumatology, leading research in musculoskeletal disorders and osteoporosis.
MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit • Southampton, UK
Oversaw the unit's research and funding initiatives focusing on epidemiology related to the lifecourse.