David Back is Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Liverpool. Over a career in Liverpool spanning nearly 50 years he was involved in multiple studies on the Pharmacology of antiviral drugs in HIV, Hepatitis and Covid-19. He supervised 75 postgraduate students and has seen many take up leadership roles in academia and industry. He was the founder and former scientific lead on the widely used Liverpool drug interaction online resources for healthcare professionals (which have gained numerous awards)..
David authored over 530 scientific publications, is a former Editor in Chief of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and has been on the Editorial Boards of many journals. He has great pride in being involved in the commencement of the International Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology of Antiviral Drugs.
In 2007 David was awarded the British Pharmacology Society Lilly Prize for outstanding contribution to Clinical Pharmacology and in 2015 a European AIDS Clinical Society Lifetime achievement award.
