Sir Ravinder Maini

Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, United Kingdom

Emeritus Professor Sir Ravinder Maini

Academic positions:
- Emeritus Professor of Rheumatology, Imperial College, University of London
- Trustee of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, London, UK
- Emeritus Honorary Consultant Physician at Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospitals Trust, London, UK
- From 1970 to 2002, Honorary Consultant Physician, Charing Cross Hospital, London
- From 1979 to 2002, Head of the Division of Clinical Immunology, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
- From October 1989 to December 2002, Professor of Rheumatology, University of London at Imperial College and Head of the Department of Rheumatology at Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith Hospitals Trust, London
- From 1990 to 2002, Scientific Director, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology
- From August 2000 to September 2002, Head, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine

All commercial positions (in last five years):
- Non-Executive Director, Domantis Ltd UK (Acquired by Glaxo, Smith and Kline in 2007)
- Co-Founder of Synovis Ltd UK
- Non-Executive Director (member of Council) of The Medical Protection Society

Research interests:
- Pathogenesis of autoimmune rheumatic diseases in animal models and humans
- Immunotheraputic approaches to rheumatoid arthritis, including trials of:-
1) TNF blockade
2) Combination of monoclonal antibody to TNF and methotrexate
3) Antibody to IL-6R and methotrexate
4) Monotherapy with recombinant IL-10 and IL-11


Any other information:
Sir Maini's contribution to the advancement of science has been acknowledged by a number of international awards. Most recently these include:-
- Japan Rheumatism Foundation International RA Award (with Professor Marc Feldmann), 2007
- The Galen Medal, The Worshipful Society of Apothcaries of London. 2006
- EULAR Meritorious Service Award in Rheumatology (shared with Professor Eng Tan), European League Against Rheumatism. 2005
- Ambuj Nath Bose Prize, Royal College of Physicians. 2005
- Cameron Prize (with Professor M Feldmann), University of Edinburgh. 2004
- Master, The American College of Rheumatology, 2004
- Fothergillian Medal (est 1787), The Medical Society of London. 2004
- Outstanding Achievment in Clinical Research Award, The Institute of Clinical Research, UK. 2004
- Asian Jewel South of Britain Healthcare and Excellence Jewel Award. 2004
- Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Reseach Award (jointly with Professor Marc Feldmann), The Lasker Foundation. 2003
- Knighthood, New Year's Honours List, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2003
- The Pushpa S Chopra Prize, Royal College of Physicians 2003
- Crafoord Prize , Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (with Professor Feldmann), 2000
- Carol Nachman Prize for Rheumatology, Germany (with Professor Marc Feldmann), 1999
- Courtin-Clarins Prix (jointly with Professor Feldmann, shared with Professor Jean-Michel Dayer), 2000

He has also been awarded fellowship of:
- Royal Society of Medicine. 2004
- Honorary Fellowship of Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge 2004
- Honorary Fellowship of The British Society for Rheumatology. 2003
- Slovakian Rheumatology Society. 2003
- Member, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh and London, 1966
- Royal College of Physicians, London, 1977
- Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, 1994
- Doctor honoris causa, University René Descartes, Paris, 1994
- Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci), 1999
- Honorary Doctorate of Science, University of Glasgow, 2004
- The Royal Society, 2007

Sir Maini has served on numerous international scientific committees and is currently a member of the advisory board for the Centre for Molecular Medicine (CMM), Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, the International Advisory Board of the Japan Rheumatology Foundation . He is trustee of the Beit Memorial Fellowships for Medical Research, Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Trust and Graham Dixon Charitable Trust.

Sir Maini is founding Co-Editor-in-Chief of Arthritis Research and Therapy and is a current member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Immunological Methods and Current Opinion in Rheumatology. He was previously a member of the editorial boards of Arthritis and Rheumatism, Rheumatology, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Clinical and Experimental Immunology and Immunology.

He is a member of:
- British Society for Rheumatology
- British Society for Immunology
- Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Antibody Club
- Association of Clinical Professors
- Royal Society of Medicine
- Reform Club
- 1942 Club

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

Head of Faculty: Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology (since 16 November 2005)

Sir Ravinder Maini is a Head of Faculty for the RHEUMATOLOGY & CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY Faculty. The role of a Head of Faculty is to help divide the Faculty (specialty) into Sections (sub-specialty areas), nominate leaders in those areas as Section Heads, and offer ongoing advice on the strategic direction of the service. They are not asked to evaluate articles, although we do, of course, welcome them.