2024 Podium Presentation First Prize – Mr Simon Lack
Senior Lecturer Queen Mary University London and Consultant Physiotherapist for Pure Sports Medicine, London Lions Basketball Team and the University of East London High Performance Programme.
Dr Simon Lack completed his PhD at Queen Mary University London (QMUL) in 2017, studying the interaction of hip and foot biomechanics in the presentation and management of patellofemoral pain. He graduated from Brunel University in 2005 with a first-class honours degree in physiotherapy, and went on to study an MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine at QMUL in 2010. Simon is a senior lecturer and leads the MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine programme at QMUL, he is the Head of Research and a Consultant Physiotherapist at Pure Sports Medicine. Simon is also consults for the ‘High Performance Sport’ Programme at the University of East London and the London Lions basketball team. His previous experience includes junior and senior roles within the NHS, working in New Zealand with professional golfers, local rugby and football teams, and working for both large and small London based private practices.
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