Amy Berrington de González

Amy Berrington de González is a renowned epidemiologist and biostatistician known for her significant contributions to the field of radiation epidemiology. She currently serves as the Branch Chief of the Radiation Epidemiology Branch at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Early Life and Education

Berrington de González was born and raised in the United Kingdom. She completed her undergraduate studies in mathematics at the University of Cambridge. She later pursued a Master's degree in medical statistics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and a Doctorate in epidemiology from the University of Oxford.

Career

Berrington de González began her career as a statistician at the Clinical Trial Service Unit in Oxford. She later moved to the United States and joined the NCI, where she has been working on various research projects related to radiation and cancer risk.

Her research primarily focuses on quantifying the risks of cancer associated with exposure to ionizing radiation, particularly from medical imaging procedures such as computed tomography (CT) scans. She has also conducted studies on the long-term health effects of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Contributions

Berrington de González has made significant contributions to the understanding of radiation-induced cancer risks. Her research has helped shape guidelines for radiation protection and the safe use of medical imaging procedures. She has published numerous research articles in reputed medical journals, and her work is widely cited in the field of radiation epidemiology.

Awards and Recognition

Berrington de González has received several awards for her contributions to the field of epidemiology, including the NIH Merit Award.

See Also

• Radiation Epidemiology
• National Cancer Institute
• Ionizing Radiation
• Computed Tomography