Professor Wheeler’s research focuses on the management of CKD. He is Professor of Kidney Medicine, University College London and Honorary Consultant Nephrologist, the Royal Free Hospital. He has participated in the development and running of several large-scale clinical trials testing therapeutic interventions in kidney disease. He has developed clinical practice guidelines for several organizations, most recently KDIGO, of which he has served as Co-Chair. He has completed a term as Chair of the International Society of Nephrology Advancing Clinical Trials Committee and is Deputy Chair of the ISN’s Western Europe Regional Board. He is currently England’s National Institute for Health Research National Specialty Lead for Renal disorders.

Professor Wheeler is not an employee of Emerald Clinical Trials. His affiliation is with University College London.