Patrick G. Johnston

Patrick G. Johnston
President and Vice-Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast
In office
1 March 2014 – 4 June 2017
Preceded bySir Peter Gregson
Succeeded byIan Greer
Personal details
Born14 September 1958[1]
Derry, Northern Ireland
Died4 June 2017(2017-06-04) (aged 58)
County Donegal, Ireland
Children4
Residence(s)Belfast, Northern Ireland
Alma materUniversity College Dublin
ProfessionPhysician
cancer researcher
academic
WebsiteVice-Chancellor's Office

Patrick G. Johnston FRCP FRCPI FMedSci (14 September 1958 – 4 June 2017) was a Northern Irish physician and a leading expert in cancer research. He was a professor of oncology at Queen's University Belfast, where he served as vice-chancellor and president from 1 March 2014, until his death.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Professor Patrick Johnston". Queen's University Belfast. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  2. ^ "New vice-chancellor at QUB". U.tv. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Cancer research expert Prof Patrick Johnston is new QUB president". BBC. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Meet the global cancer expert from Derry who's landed £200,000-a-year post as head of Queen's University". The Belfast Telegraph. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.