President
Professor Mark Strachan
Professor Mark Strachan has begun his term as President of The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, following an open College election in summer 2025. He brings to the role a distinguished record of clinical leadership, academic excellence and long-standing service to the profession.
Professor Strachan is a Consultant in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Acute Medicine at the Western General Hospital and Honorary Professor at the University of Edinburgh. His clinical interests include endocrine oncology and monogenic diabetes. He founded the Scottish Thyroid Cancer Network and, in recognition of this work, he received the Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust Award for Outstanding Services to Thyroid Cancer in 2020.
He is a lead member of the South-East Scotland Neuroendocrine Cancer Service and has played a prominent role in national charities. Professor Strachan served as Trustee and Treasurer of the British Thyroid Foundation for 13 years and was a founder Trustee of the Anne Edgar Charitable Trust, supporting patients with neuroendocrine tumours.
A former RD Lawrence Lecturer for Diabetes UK, his research on C-peptide measurement in diabetes led to the establishment of a national testing programme across Scotland. He previously served as President of the Scottish Society of Physicians and is an editor of the internationally renowned textbook ‘Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine’.
Professor Strachan has also given extensive service to the College over many years. He was Secretary of the Symposium Committee from 2005 to 2009 and was first elected to Council in 2010. Appointed Secretary of the College in 2016, he demitted office in September 2024 before taking up the role of Honorary Librarian and Heritage Trustee.