Kamran Abbasi has been appointed as the new editor in chief of The BMJ. He will take up the post on January 1, 2022, succeeding Fiona Godlee, who has been in the role for more than 16 years.
Abbasi has been executive editor of The BMJ since 2016, leading the journal’s content team and international growth strategy. He qualified in medicine at Leeds University and joined The BMJ after postgraduate training in general medicine.
Abbasi has worked in medical editing and publishing for more than 25 years, developing wide digital, international, senior management, and board level experience. He is also a visiting professor in the department of primary care and public health at Imperial College London and a patron of the South Asian Health Foundation.
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