Sir Cyril Chantler (1939- )

As a young research fellow, Cyril Chantler developed with Norman Veall Cr-51 EDTA clearance which became a clinical standard for measurement of GFR.  He was appointed consultant paediatric nephrologist at Guy’s Hospital in 1971, taking up the post a year later after time as an MRC Travelling Fellow in San Francisco  studying nutrition and growth in children with kidney disease with Mac Holliday.       One of the first paediatric nephrologists in the UK he played a key role in the establishment of the specialty, working with Martin Barratt and Dick White to develop a national framework for the effective provision for treatment of children with kidney disease, which was eventually accepted and implemented by the Department of Health.

He later became  Principal of the United Guy’s and St Thomas’ Medical and Dental Schools, and then Chair of UCL Partners.

Interviews with Cyril Chantler:

Interviewed by the Royal College of Physicians (link)

Interviewed by John Feehally for Kidney Research UK in 2018  (coming soon).

Last Updated on July 21, 2026 by John Feehally