Forbes Howie – The Conversation
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Profile Articles Activity I started my career in 1978 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Clinical Chemistry Laboratories after completing a degree in Medical Biology at what became Glasgow
Caledonian University. Trained as a Biomedical Scientist, passing my Fellowship Examination in Biomedical Sciences in 1982. I then transferred to work for the University of Edinburgh as a
Research Scientist in 1984 and after part time study gained a PhD from The University of Edinburgh in 1990. In 1992 I was awarded the Earl King Prize from the Institute of Biomedical
Sciences for a piece of original research entitled: Measurement of glutathione S-transferase pi by radioimmunoassay: elevated plasma levels in lung cancer patients. I have remained with
Edinburgh University, working for a number of Professors until the present time, where I head up the Specialised Assay Service based within the Queen’s Medical Research Institute, giving
Clinical Biochemistry support to researchers throughout Edinburgh and beyond. I have always been interested in biomarkers of disease, with over 70 peer-reviewed publications. EXPERIENCE