John Wright

John Wright FRCP FFPH FRSA is a British specialist in epidemiology, an applied researcher, and a doctor in the National Health Service (NHS). He established the Bradford Institute for Health Research, based at Bradford Royal Infirmary, in 2007, based at the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. His interests in early life health and disease prevention led to his launching the Born in Bradford longitudinal birth cohort – a research study that has been featured as a long-running BBC Radio 4 radio series 3 hosted by Winifred Robinson for more than a decade. The project also played a key role in cementing Bradford's successful bid to become UK City of Culture in 2025. Wright also designed a first-of-its-kind study that uses medical research to measure the benefits arts and culture can have on the health and wellbeing of the local population. He has authored over 500 papers and been awarded over £150 million in research award funding, £50 million as chief investigator.