Tom Strachan is Emeritus Professor of Human Molecular Genetics at Newcastle University, UK. He is the co-author of Human Molecular Genetics, now in its Fourth Edition.

Judith Goodship is Professor of Medical Genetics at Newcastle University and a Clinical Geneticist.

Patrick Chinnery is Director of the Institute of Genetic Medicine at Newcastle University, where he is Professor of Neurogenetics and a Clinical Neurologist.