Dr Claire Paterson is an NHS Consultant Clinical Oncologist in head and neck cancers at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, University of Glasgow. She holds a NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Senior Fellowship. These roles have enabled her to develop and deliver clinical studies in head and neck cancer as well as contribute to several multi-centre studies as local principal investigator or UK chief investigator. She is co-founder and co-chair of the multi-disciplinary Glasgow head and neck cancer (GlaHNC) research group.

Dr Paterson is an Associate Section Editor with IJROBP. Claire has published several peer reviewed papers and recently completed a research MD at University of Glasgow. She has contributed to regional, national and international guidelines on head and neck cancer.