Ian Mudway

Dr Ian Mudway is the Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology, head of the Environmental Toxicology group within the School of Public Health at Imperial College London and is the Gresham College Visiting Professor for Environmental Health. He is a member of the MRC Centre for Environment and Health. He has over 30 years of experience researching the impacts of air pollution on human health and in the development of assays to quantify the toxicity of the chemical cocktails that pollute the air we breathe. Dr Mudway has published over 165 research papers, reports and book chapters on these topics, as well as providing advice to local, national and international governments and NGOs. Dr Mudway is passionate about the communication of science to lay audiences and has worked extensively with artists and educationalist to promote the public understanding of the risks associated with environmental pollutants. Currently his work is focused on understanding early life impacts of pollutants on the development of the lung and cognitive function in children living within urban populations.