Professional Qualifications

• BDS and MBBS, University College London, University of London
• PhD, United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St Thomas’, University of London
• Specialist Registration: Oral Medicine (GDC) and Immunology (GMC)
• FRCP, Royal College of Physicians
• FRCS (and Honorary FRCS), Royal College of Surgeons
• FDS, Faculty of Dentistry, Royal College of Surgeons
• FGDP, Faculty of General Dental Practitioners, Royal College of Surgeons
• CBE, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• Colyer Gold Medal and Slack Medal recipient, Queen Mary University of London

Profile

Professor Fortune CBE is a distinguished clinician-scientist and academic leader whose work bridges oral health, medicine, and immunology. She is Professor of Medicine in Relation to Oral Health at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), and Director of both the Centre for Immunobiology and Regenerative Medicine and the London Behçet’s Centre of Excellence.

A graduate in Dentistry, Medicine, and PhD holder from the University of London, Professor Fortune has held senior academic and clinical positions including Dean and Director of Dentistry at QMUL and Clinical Director for Dentistry, Head and Neck. Her research focuses on mucosal disease, oral cancer, and Behçet’s syndrome, with over £20 million in funded projects.

Recognised with a CBE and the Colyer Gold Medal for services to Dentistry, she also champions widening access to higher education and healthcare, leading community and international initiatives to promote equity, capacity building, and sustainable health education worldwide.

Professional Qualifications

• MBBS, MD (Pulmonary Medicine), Madras Medical College, University of Madras
• Postgraduate qualifications in Psychiatry, Health Service Management, Medical Education, Disability Management, Clinical Research
  Management, Bioethics, and Medical Administration (Melbourne University, Monash University, Canberra University)
• Fellow, Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators
• Fellow, Australasian College of Health Service Management
• Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa)
• Member, American Board of Disability Analysts and American Psychiatric Association

Profile

Professor Dr Russell Franco D’Souza is a global leader in organisational psychological medicine, psychiatry, and bioethics education. He serves as Dean and Professor at the International Institute of Organisational Psychological Medicine, with campuses in Australia, the UK, and the USA.

He is also Chair of the Asia Pacific Division of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, University of Haifa, and Director of Education for the International Program of the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics. His work focuses on advancing evidence-based teaching, medical ethics, and mental health leadership across international platforms.

Formerly Director of Clinical Trials and the Bipolar Program at Melbourne University’s Northern Psychiatry Research Centre, Professor D’Souza has over 100 peer-reviewed publications and is Editor-in-Chief of Global Bioethics Enquiry and founding Managing Editor of the Asian Journal of Psychiatry. His global contributions to bioethics and mental health education have earned him numerous international honours.