Career
He is a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Professor Kitchener"s work has centred on research into Human Papillomavirus ("Human papillomavirus"). He is an advocate of Human papillomavirus testing and cervical screening for women, and has led various trials for Human papillomavirus vaccines, including a cervical screening of 25,000 women.
His research has been funded by a number of groups, including the Medical Council, Cancer United Kingdom, Wellbeing of Women, and other national and local charities.
MRCOG (1980)
Florence and William Blair-Bell research fellow, University of Glasgow (1980–1982)
Lecturer in obstetrics and gynaecology, University of Singapore (1983–1984)
William Blair-Bell memorial lecturer, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (1985)
Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, University of Aberdeen (1988–1996)
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons(Glas) (1989)
Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (1994)
Professor of gynaecological oncology, University of Manchester (1996–present)
Vice-President of the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (1997–1999)
President of the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (2000–2003)
Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (2007)
Chair of the Gynaecological Cancer InterGroup (2008).
