ProfessorFrank Kelly

He has participated in a number of European projects, coordinated a MRC Cooperative Group investigating the mechanistic basis of particulate air pollution toxicity and is Assistant Director of the MRC Centre for Environment and Health. He has led studies of the urban airshed within London including the impact of the introduction of London’s Congestion Charging Zone and Low Emission Zone. Other work examines the toxicity of PM associated metals and quinones, diesel and biodiesel exhaust emissions, wood smoke and the identification of biomarkers of exposure. A new area of investigation is ambient microplastics including their identification and potential health effects.

In addition to his research activity he is active in a number of scientific bodies. He is recent past President of the Society for Free Radical Research (Europe) for which he also served as Treasurer for 6 years. In addition to his academic work Professor Kelly provides policy support advice to a number of expert bodies. He has advised the World Health Organisation Air Pollution Advisory Board on PM10, O3 and NO2 and participated in the WHO air quality guideline global update (2005), indoor AQ guidelines (2009) and air quality and health review (2013). He served as a member of EPAQS – the UK Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards, chaired the Air Pollution Research in London (APRIL) Health committee and was a panel member on the HEI’s Critical Review of Health Effects of Traffic-Related Air Pollution. He has been chairman of the UK’s Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollution (COMEAP) since 2011.