Bill Bynum is Professor Emeritus at University College London.
A Yale graduate in medicine, he began his career in the history of medicine with a Cambridge PhD before moving to the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine. His 'History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction' and 'A Little History of Science' have been translated into 14 languages. Bill also edited the Penguin 150th anniversary edition of The Origin of Species.
Together with his wife, Helen, Bill has led and lectured on successful tours and cruises for Jon Baines Tours.