Christopher John Kent Bulstrode CBE (1951–2023) was a British academic and professor at Green Templeton College, Oxford University.^[1]

Early life and education

Christopher Bulstrode was born in 1951 in Guernsey to radiologist John Bulstrode and his wife, Jacqueline.^[2] He attended Radley College following his early education at Cheam School, where he notably interacted with the future King Charles III.^[2]

Bulstrode's academic pursuits began with a strong interest in zoology, leading him to study under Nobel laureate, Konrad Lorenz in Bavaria.^[2] This experience prompted a temporary shift from medicine to zoology at Oxford, where he led student expeditions.^[2] However, he later returned to medicine, completing his education at Cambridge and Oxford.^[2]

Career

Bulstrode's medical career began in Africa, where he worked in refugee camps and as a lecturer in veterinary pathology.^[2] Later, he returned to the UK and changed his specialisation to trauma and orthopaedics.^[2] He was known for his outspoken views on medical ethics and reform, particularly advocating for the rights of junior doctors and critiquing established medical practices.^[2]

Bulstrode's later career included service as a trauma surgeon in the British Army, despite initial age-related challenges.^[2][3] His deployment to Afghanistan was a notable period, where he contributed to healthcare restructuring and worked in refugee camps.^[2] His post-military career involved emergency medicine in New Zealand and contributions to Doctors of the World. His service was recognised in 2016 when he was appointed CBE.^[2]

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