UK Biobank
Rob Nicholls has worked at two companies in chronological order.
From 2008 to 2011, they worked at Wax Digital as a Developer.
Since 2011, they have been working at UK Biobank in various roles. Rob started as an Analyst Programmer in December 2011 and held this position until March 2021. From April 2021 to October 2022, they served as a Systems Development Manager. Currently, they hold the position of Head of Development Services, starting from November 2022.
Rob Nicholls completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Chemistry from The University of Sheffield from 1988 to 1991. Rob then pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Physical Chemistry from the same university from 1991 to 1996.
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UK Biobank
UK Biobank is a large-scale biomedical database and research resource containing genetic, lifestyle and health information from half a million UK participants. UK Biobank’s database, which includes blood samples, heart and brain scans and genetic data of the 500,000 volunteer participants, is globally accessible to approved researchers who are undertaking health-related research that’s in the public interest. UK Biobank recruited 500,000 people aged between 40-69 years in 2006-2010 from across the UK. With their consent, they provided detailed information about their lifestyle, physical measures and had blood, urine and saliva sample collected and stored for future analysis. UK Biobank’s research resource is a major contributor in the advancement of modern medicine and treatment, enabling better understanding of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses – including cancer, heart diseases and stroke. UK Biobank is generously supported by its founding funders the Wellcome Trust and UK Medical Research Council, as well as the Department of Health, Scottish Government, the Northwest Regional Development Agency, British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK. The organisation has over 150 dedicated members of staff, based in multiple locations across the UK.