Prof Roderick Clifton-Bligh is Head of the Department of Endocrinology at Royal North Shore Hospital, and conjoint professor in Medicine at the University of Sydney. He has been a clinician researcher since completing a PhD in the genetics of thyroid disorders at the University of Cambridge in 1998. His research focuses on the molecular bases of endocrine neoplasms, including Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndromes, thyroid cancer, phaeochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndromes, adrenal cancer, and pituitary neoplasms. He is passionate about teaching and mentoring young physicians and has supervised 14 completed PhDs with six in progress. His work has been recognized by awards from NSW Cancer Institute (2013), Asia-Oceania Thyroid Association (2014) and the Endocrine Society of Australia Outstanding Clinical Practitioner Award (2021).