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'''Richard Horton''', FRCP FRCPCH FMedSci, is the editor-in-chief of [[The Lancet]] since 1990.<ref>[http://www.thelancet.com/lancet/about The Lancet - About]</ref><ref>[http://www.who.int/woman_child_accountability/ierg/members/horton/en/ World Health Organization]</ref> == Education == *Qualified in physiology and medicine from the ''University of Birmingham''. == Honorary professor and other honors == *Honorary professor at the ''London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine'', ''University College London'', and the ''University of Oslo'' *Honorary doctorates in medicine from the ''University of Birmingham'', UK, and the ''Universities of Umea'' ''and Gothenburg'' in Sweden == Other academic positions == The ''World Health Organization'' (WHO) lists the following:<ref>[http://www.who.int/woman_child_accountability/ierg/members/horton/en/ World Health Organization]</ref> *First President of the World Association of Medical Editors *Council member of both the UK's ''Academy of Medical Sciences'' and the ''University of Birmingham'' *Senior Associate of the UK health-policy think-tank, the ''Nuffield Trust'' *Foreign Associate of the US [[Institute of Medicine]], elected 2011 == PACE trial == ''The Lancet'' published the [[PACE trial]] results but has not released the data. A UK Tribunal has ordered the release of this data.<ref>[http://www.meaction.net/2016/09/06/uk-tribunal-orders-release-of-withheld-data/ UK: Tribunal Orders Release of Withheld Data]</ref> In a radio interview, Dr. Horton called the critics βa fairly small, but highly organized, very vocal and very damaging group of individuals who have, I would say, actually hijacked this agenda and distorted the debate so that it actually harms the overwhelming majority of patients.β He didnβt address the substance of the criticisms.<ref>[http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2015/11/chronic_fatigue_pace_trial_is_flawed_should_be_reanalyzed.single.html Slate - Health and Science - By Julie Rehmeyer]</ref> As of September 6, 2016, 12,233 people signed the petition ''Misleading PACE claims should be retracted''<ref>[https://my.meaction.net/petitions/pace-trial-needs-review-now Misleading PACE claims should be retracted - #MEAction]</ref> and the petition, when over 11,000 signatures, was delivered to ''The Lancet'' and made the ''Wall Street Journal''.<ref>[http://www.meaction.net/2016/03/08/meaction-delivers-lancet-pace-petition-makes-wall-street-journal/ #MEAction delivers Lancet PACE petition, makes Wall Street Journal - MEAction]</ref> Richard Horton has refused to engage with scientists such as Dr. David Tuller over the PACE trial and ignored requests of a response to the PACE trial scandal. Many have tried to contact him on Twitter regarding the trial but he has refused to respond and blocked them.<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/johnthejack/status/936300924556988417</ref>. == Open letters to Richard Horton and/or The Lancet RE: PACE trial == PACE trial headings will have Open letters from: *[[List of open letters from researchers#PACE trial|List of open letters from researchers (''PACE trial'' section)]] *[[List of open letters from patient advocates and advocacy organizations#PACE trial|List of open letters from patient advocates and advocacy organizations (''PACE trial'' section)]] *[[List of open letters from other interested parties#PACE trial|List of open letters from other interested parties (''PACE trial'' section)]] == See also == * [[Intimidation of PACE critics]] == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category: Journal editors]]
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