Keynote Speakers

Professor,
Universidade Paulista - UNIP, Brazil

Prof Bonamin works at the Graduating Program of Environmental and Experimental Pathology in the University Paulista – UNIP and has experience in experimental pathology. She has been undertaking research in homeopathy and high dilutions, using in vitro and physico-chemical methods since 1997.
She is a past President of GIRI, Deputy Editor of “Homeopathy” and a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of High Dilution Research (IJHDR).

Research Director,
Södertälje, Sweden

Robert Hahn was as a full-time clinical anaesthetist between 1979 and 1993 and then turned to academics. He has held several university positions as associate professor and professor. Professor Hahn’s favourite topics have been physiology and monitoring of fluid overload in transurethral surgery and kinetic modelling of infusion fluids. With a methodological interest, his current research also includes the development and evaluation of clinically useful methods of monitoring fluid therapy and the detection of preoperative dehydration.

Senior Lecturer,
Queen Mary University, London

Clare worked as a homeopath from 1994-2013.
From 2003-2008 she trained as a health researcher at the University of Sheffield, funded by the Department of Health.
During her training Clare discovered a fascination for randomised controlled trials.
She is currently a senior lecturer in clinical trials at Queen Mary University London, where she specialises in innovation in practical randomised trial design.

Medicine Researcher,
Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economy at Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin

As a family physician and specialist for Integrative Medicine, Michael Teut works at the Charité Outpatient Department for Integrative Medicine.
His research interests include randomized controlled studies, outcome research, qualitative studies in the fields of geriatrics, homeopathy, european traditional medicine and hypnosis.

Chief Executive Officer & Lead Clinician,
Portland Centre for Integrative Medicine, Bristol

Dr Elizabeth Thompson trained in medicine at Oxford University and completed her clinical training at Guy’s Hospital in London. She has a passion for the integrative medicine model and how bringing conventional, holistic and lifestyle approaches together could transform modern healthcare.
Dr Thompson is an experienced medical homeopath specialising in women’s health including menopause and supporting the health and wellbeing of cancer patients. She is also Fellow and recent Vice President of the Faculty of Homeopathy. She has pioneered a new two-year Diploma in Integrative Medicine for healthcare professionals. Elizabeth has been a Director of HRI since 2009. Her DM Thesis which sits in the Bodlean Library in Oxford focusses around trial design, researching complex interventions and the placebo effect.