Professor Dr. Philippa Darbre is Professor Emeritus (oncology) and a senior Lecturer in oncology in the School of Biological Sciences at Reading University.
Dr. Darbre’s specialist field is oestrogen and breast cancer with a particular interest in Environmental Toxins. She is funded by the Breast Cancer Research Trust and is a member of the Molecular and Cellular Medicine Group.
Dr. Darbre has conducted research on toxins in cosmetics, parabens, aluminium and she is a senior adviser to the European Commission’s Committee on Health and Environmental Risks. Philippa is also on the Editorial board for the Journal of Applied Toxicology, and Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation.