Prof Suzanne Norris is a consultant hepatologist/gastroenterologist at St James’s Hospital and is Professor in Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Trinity College Dublin. A graduate of University College Dublin, she trained in hepatology at the National Liver Transplant Centre at St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, and the Institute of Liver Studies at King’s College Hospital, and was appointed consultant in viral hepatitis and liver transplantation in 2000 at Kings’ College. In 2002, Prof Norris returned as Consultant Hepatologist and Senior Lecturer at St James’s Hospital/Trinity College Dublin, and subsequently was appointed Professor in Gastroenterology & Hepatology in 2008 at Trinity College Dublin.

Prof Norris is a former member of the National Consultative Council for Hepatitis C, former member of the governing board of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (2007-2008), EASL Scientific Committee (2005-2008), AASLD Education Committee (2007-2009) and former committee member of the British Society of the Study of the Liver (2000-2004). She was National Specialty Director for gastroenterology/hepatology registrar training in Ireland from 2007- 2012 at the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland, and Vice-Dean of Postgraduate Specialist Training 2012-2015. Prof Norris is the co-founder and former chair of the Irish Hepatitis C Outcomes Research Network. Prof Norris was the first Clinical Lead to the HSE National HCV Treatment Programme.