Birmingham researcher appointed as NIHR Senior Investigator in 2025 Awards

Professor Georgios Gkoutos, from the University of Birmingham and the NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, has been appointed as NIHR Senior Investigator. This important award highlights his exceptional contributions to health and social care research.

The NIHR Senior Investigator Award is one of the highest honours within the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) community. It recognises the most outstanding and influential researchers funded by the NIHR. Senior Investigators are selected for their exemplary leadership in applied health, public health, or social care research, and their significant contributions to the NIHR’s mission.

Professor Georgios Gkoutos holds the Chair of Clinical Bioinformatics at the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. He is the Joint Director of the Health Data Science Centre at the University of Birmingham, Associate Director of Health Data Research UK (HDRUK) Midlands and has a distinguished career in biomedical informatics and translational research. He also works as part of the NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre’s Data, Diagnostics and Decision Tools and Sarcopenia and Multimorbidity research themes. His work focuses on the discovery of molecular origins of human diseases and the development of novel diagnostic and intervention strategies.

“Being appointed as an NIHR Senior Investigator is a tremendous honour. It reflects the collaborative efforts of my colleagues and the University in advancing health data science and improving patient outcomes.”

– Professor Georgios Gkoutos

Senior Investigators receive a discretionary award of £20,000 per year to support their research activities. They also become members of the NIHR Academy, where they play a crucial role in shaping the future of health and social care research.