Hugh Pelham

Sir Hugh Pelham
FRS FMedSci
Sir Hugh Pelham FRS FMedSci
Born	Hugh Reginald Brentnall Pelham; 26 August 1954
Education	Marlborough College
Alma mater	University of Cambridge (BA, MA, PhD);
Spouse	Mariann Bienz (m. 1996)
Awards	Knight Bachelor (2011); Florey Lecture (1992); Croonian Medal and Lecture (1999); King Faisal International Prize (1996); Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine (1991); EMBO Gold Medal (1989); Colworth Medal (1988);
	Scientific career
Fields	Cell biology; Biochemistry; Molecular biology;
Institutions	Laboratory of Molecular Biology; University of Zurich; Carnegie Institution of Washington–Baltimore;
Thesis	Transcription and Translation in Reticulocyte Lysates (1978)
Doctoral advisor	Tim Hunt; Richard J. Jackson;
Doctoral students	Sean Munro; Peter Karl Sorger;
Website	www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/group-leaders/emeritus/hugh-pelham/

Sir Hugh Reginald Brentnall Pelham, FRS FMedSci (born 26 August 1954) is a cell biologist who has contributed to our understanding of the body's response to rises in temperature through the synthesis of heat shock proteins. He served as director of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) between 2006 and 2018.

Sir Hugh Pelham FRS FMedSci
Born	Hugh Reginald Brentnall Pelham (1954-08-26) 26 August 1954
Education	Marlborough College
Alma mater	University of Cambridge (BA, MA, PhD)
Spouse	Mariann Bienz (m. 1996)
Awards	Knight Bachelor (2011) Florey Lecture (1992) Croonian Medal and Lecture (1999) King Faisal International Prize (1996) Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine (1991) EMBO Gold Medal (1989) Colworth Medal (1988)
Scientific career
Fields	Cell biology Biochemistry Molecular biology
Institutions	Laboratory of Molecular Biology University of Zurich Carnegie Institution of Washington–Baltimore
Thesis	Transcription and Translation in Reticulocyte Lysates (1978)
Doctoral advisor	Tim Hunt Richard J. Jackson
Doctoral students	Sean Munro Peter Karl Sorger

Website	www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/group-leaders/emeritus/hugh-pelham/