Catherine Peckham

Catherine Peckham
Professor of Paediatric Epidemiology, Institute of Child Health
In office
1985–2002
Personal details
Born
Catherine Stevenson King

(1937-03-07) 7 March 1937
London, England

Catherine Stevenson Peckham (née King; born 7 March 1937) is a British paediatrician.

Peckham was the first Professor of Paediatric Epidemiology in the UK, and established the Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the UCL Institute of Child Health, University College London. The Peckham Lecture is given each year at the Institute of Child Health.