Tim Underwood is Clinician Scientist Fellow within Medicine at the University of Southampton. He is a Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Head of Cancer Sciences Academic Unit at the University of Southampton. He became a Cancer Research UK & Royal College of Surgeons of England Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow in April 2017.

Professor Underwood is a member of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Upper GI Clinical Studies Group and Oesophagogastric sub-group.  He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Oesophageal Cancer Clinical and Molecular Stratification (OCCAMS) consortium. Tim works nationally on behalf of the Royal College of Surgeons of England as Genomics Champion and Site-Specific Lead for oesophageal cancer.

Professor Underwood holds a BSc degree in Molecular Medicine and MMBS both from University of London. He completed PhD from University of Southamptom, MRCS from Royal College of Surgeons of England, FRCS (Gen. Surg) from Royal College of Surgeons of England.