Richard is the principal investigator of BRIDGES:BKY. He is Professor of Medical Ethics and Law at the University of Bristol, where he directs the Centre for Ethics in Medicine, in the Medical School. Qualified in law, socio-legal studies and bioethics, his research primarily concerns end-of-life decision-making, surgical ethics, and clinical ethics. He has published widely in the field of medical ethics and law and his eight books include Healthcare Ethics, Law and Professionalism (Routledge, 2018) and Law, Ethics and Compromise at the Limits of Life: To Treat or Not to Treat? (Routledge, 2012). Richard’s other research projects include a major Wellcome Trust collaborative project, Balancing Best Interests in Healthcare, Ethics and Law (BABEL). He has served on various ethics committees, including those of the British Medical Association and the Royal College of General Practitioners, and he is Chair of the UK Clinical Ethics Network, which support UK clinical ethics services. Richard tweets at @ProfRHuxtable.