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	John Illman won two major UK awards as a Guardian journalist. His books include The Body Machine with Professor Christaan Barnard. A visiting university lecturer in medical journalism, John has just completed five years as chair of the Medical Journalists Association. He also works as a facilitator, a lecturer in the commercial and voluntary sector, and has just launched a video production company.
Barbara Myers is one of Britain's leading medical/health broadcasters and has won two major Sony awards in a career encompassing radio and TV. The presenter of BBC Radio Four's interactive Check-Up programme, Barbara is a non-executive board member of the Brighton and Hove Primary Care Trust.
	Geoff Watts, presenter of BBC Radio Four's highly acclaimed Medicine Now and, currently, Leading Edge, has a big clutch of writing and broadcasting awards. His books include Pleasing The Patient. He is a member of The Human Genetics Commission.
Rita Carter worked as a TV presenter on Thames News in the UK for six years and as a radio reporter and presenter before becoming a specialist medical writer in newspapers, books and magazines. Her first book, Mapping The Mind, was shortlisted for the Rhône-Poulenc science prize. Her latest book, Consciousness, was published in the summer of 2002.
	Christine Webber took the top prize in the UK Norwich Union Healthcare Awards for online medical journalism in 2001. A former classical singer turned actress, Christine spent 12 years as a presenter for Anglia TV. Now, in addition to writing and appearing on TV, Christine also works as a psychotherapist.
Ruth Linton has worked as a London based BBC TV and radio reporter and presenter. Formerly Deputy Editor of Science and Medicine for the BBC World Service and chief producer of BBC Science Radio, she has contributed to many journals, including The Economist and New Scientist. She is also a tutor in writing skills at Birkbeck College, University of London.
	Vivien Goldsmith is an ex news editor of General Practitioner who has recently been working for The Commission for Health Improvement. Her career includes spells in PR and as Personal Finance Editor on The London Times and Features Editor of Sunday Business. She is now preparing an internal report for The Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
David Delvin is the author of 27 books and an accomplished medical journalist, in both the professional and lay press. A former member of the General Medical Council, he has hundreds of TV appearances to his credit. Formerly consultant editor on General Practitioner and resident medical expert on BBC's Medical Express and Inside Medicine, David is the proud recipient of the American Medical Writers Association "Best Book" award.