Chris van Tulleken
Physician, academic and TV presenter
Chris van Tulleken is a British doctor, academic and television presenter. He wrote Ultra-Processed People, a book on dietary causes of disease.
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British Born 1978 in London, United Kingdom
About Chris van Tulleken
Chris van Tulleken, also known as Dr Chris, is a British physician and associate professor at University College London. He works as an infectious diseases doctor and has a PhD in molecular virology. He is also a writer and a BAFTA-winning broadcaster. He became widely known for The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs, a two-part BBC One special from 2018. He has presented programs with his identical twin brother, Alexander "Xand" van Hoogenhouck-Tulleken, including the children's series Operation Ouch!. His book Ultra-Processed People (2023) investigates dietary causes of disease and was a Sunday Times best seller.