Lorna Marson is Professor of Transplant Surgery at the University of Edinburgh, and Honorary Consultant Surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Lorna held a Clinician Scientist Award from the Academy of Medical Sciences/ Health Foundation from 2003-2008 and has worked in clinically relevant research in renal transplantation, with translation of a novel agent from bench to bedside.
Lorna has held leadership roles in transplantation, in surgical training and in undergraduate medicine. She was elected as the first female President of the British Transplantation Society (2017-2019) and was Co-Director of UK Organ Donation and Transplantation Research Network until 2024. She was appointed as Non-Executive Director to the board of NHS Blood and Transplant in March 2024.
Lorna is College Dean of Clinical Medicine and Deputy Head of College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh.
Lorna is passionate about mentoring and supporting surgeons in training with a national and international profile in supporting and inspiring women in surgery. She has trained as an Executive coach to enhance this work. She is married with two children, and spends as much of her spare time as possible on a bike.
