Christoffer Rodolphe van Hoogenhouck-Tulleken

Chris van Tulleken is a British doctor, academic, author, and television presenter. Born in 1978 in London, he is known for BBC science programmes such as Operation Ouch! and Trust Me, I’m a Doctor. Alongside his twin brother Xand, he presents educational documentaries about health and medicine while also working as a professor and researcher at University College London.

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Christoffer Rodolphe van Hoogenhouck-Tulleken's Profile

Chris van Tulleken is a British infectious-disease doctor, academic, author, and television presenter. Born in 1978 in London, he is known for BBC science programmes such as Operation Ouch! and Trust Me, I’m a Doctor. Alongside his twin brother Xand, he presents educational documentaries about health and medicine while also working as a professor and researcher at University College London.

He was educated at King’s College School in Wimbledon and later studied medicine at St Peter’s College, Oxford, graduating in 2002. Afterward he trained in tropical medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and later completed a PhD in molecular virology at University College London (UCL).

Van Tulleken worked internationally as a doctor in humanitarian emergencies in countries including the Central African Republic, Pakistan, and Myanmar. His clinical work focuses on infectious diseases and public health.

He became widely known on television presenting science and medical programmes. With his twin brother he hosted Operation Ouch! on CBBC and later appeared on BBC documentaries such as Trust Me, I’m a Doctor on BBC Two.

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Personal Life

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  • Marriage Dinah van Tulleken from 2015 to (Current wife)
  • Undisclosed, a biological child with Dinah van Tulleken, born in
  • Undisclosed, a biological child with Dinah van Tulleken, born in 2020
  • Indigo Van Tulleken, a biological child with Dinah van Tulleken, born in

Education

Educational background and qualifications

  • Completed secondary education at King’s College School, Wimbledon, London
  • Attended King’s College School, Wimbledon, London; graduated with a degree in Medicine
  • Attended London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; graduated with a Diploma in Tropical Medicine
  • Attended University College London; graduated with a PhD in Molecular Virology

Net Worth & Income

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  • Income from the presenter role at BBC
  • Revenue from book sales - Ultra-Processed People
  • Salary from his career as an NHS infectious-disease doctor

Awards

Awards & recognition

  • BAFTA Children's Award - Best Factual Programme (2013,2014)