Denis Pereira Gray


Sir Denis John Pereira Gray is a retired British general practitioner. He worked for 38 years in the St Leonard's Medical Practice, where he is still a research consultant in Exeter, following his father and grandfather.

Early life

Pereira Gray was born in Exeter. He was educated at Exeter School and then at St John's College, Cambridge and Bart's Medical School, graduating with a medical degree.

Career

He was chairman of Council and later president of the Royal College of General Practitioners and chairman of the Trustees of the Nuffield Trust. He is the only general practitioner ever elected chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.

Awards and honours

He was knighted in the 1999 New Year Honours for services to Quality and Standards in General Practice. He was awarded a Doctor of Science degree by the University of Exeter in 2009.
He was listed by Pulse in 2010 among the 50 most influential GPs in the previous 50 years.

Selected publications

Books

Pereira Gray has had over 200 articles published in scientific medical journals.