DrTim Rawson

Clinical Associate Professor- Infectious Diseases & AMR

Department of Infectious Disease - Faculty of Medicine

BIO

Tim is a Clinical Associate Professor in Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance. He is associated with the Department of Infectious Diseases at Imperial College London and a core team member within the Fleming Initiative. He is also an Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Between March 2020 and September 2025 Tim was the Research Lead for the Precision Prescribing Theme at the HPRU in HCAI and AMR.

Tim completed his PhD in 2018 working between the departments of Medicine, Bio-engineering, and Chemistry. His research interests surround precision use of antimicrobial agents. His research focuses on biosensor technology, antimicrobial dose optimisation, and machine learning.

In 2017, Tim was awarded the British Infection Association (BIA) Barnet Christie Award for Excellence in Original Research. In 2022, he received the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Young Investigator Award recognising his research achievements.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship
    Imperial College London, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom5 Aug 2020 - 4 Sep 2023
  • Honorary Clinical Fellow
    University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom1 Jan 2023 - present
  • Honorary Clinical Lecturer
    Imperial College London, Centre for Antimicrobial Optimisation, London, United Kingdom1 Dec 2021 - 30 Apr 2025
  • Clinical Associate Professor in Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance
    Imperial College London, Department of Infectious Diseases, London, United Kingdom1 May 2025 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Specialist Trainee
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom5 Aug 2020 - 30 Apr 2025
  • Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom1 May 2025 - present

DEGREES

  • MBBS
    Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
  • BSc (hons.) - Infection & Immunity
    Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education
    Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  • Diploma of Tropic Medicine & Hygiene
    Royal College of Physicians, London, United Kingdom
  • PhD
    Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP)
    Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists
    Royal College of Pathologists, London, United Kingdom
    Other

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Medicine

POSITION NAME

  • Clinical Associate Professor- Infectious Diseases

FIELDS OF RESEARCH