David Mottram has published over 150 research papers during his career as an academic pharmacist and has had the privilege of acting as an advisor and consultant for the World Health Organisation (WHO). He is the editor of the book “Drugs in Sport”, first published in 1988, now in its eighth edition. Since 2001, David has been involved in the development and delivery of medical and pharmacy services at major sporting events. In particular, he was a member of the LOCOG Medical Services Group for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with responsibility for education, training and management of the pharmacy workforce at the Games. He also worked on the medical services team for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. David has developed and delivered education programs in sports pharmacy both in the UK and internationally. This includes close collaboration with colleagues in the development of WADA’s e-learning course, Anti-Doping Education for Healthcare Professionals within its Anti-Doping Education and Learning (ADEL) platform, as a member of the IOC Expert Group for the development of an Olympic Model Formulary and the International Testing Agency (ITA) International Doping Control Officer Training Program. Currently he is an Accredited Advisor for UKAD and a consultant for Global Drug Reference Online (Global DRO). He was a founding Director for the IOC Certificate in Drugs in Sport from 2018 to 2024.
