Professor Ciclitira was an undergraduate at St Bartholomew’s Hospital qualifying in 1971. He undertook a House Physician post at Rochford Hospital, Essex followed by House Officer post at St Bartholomew’ Hospital London.

He worked as a Senior House Officer in General Medicine and Rochford Hospital Essex and as a Junior Registrar on the medical unit at St Bartholomew’s Hospital London. He worked as a Senior House Officer at The Royal Marsden Hospital Surrey followed by a Medical Registrar post at Addenbrooke Hospital Cambridge.

He completed postgraduate qualifications including an MD and PhD at The MRC Laboratory of molecular Biology Cambridge. He was accredited in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology in 1982. He worked as a Senior Registrar at Adenbrooke Hospital, Cambridge, and Guy’s Hospital London.

Professor Ciclitira is the author of over 250 clinical and scientific publications and lectures regularly worldwide. He is the author of British and American Guidelines for treating coeliac disease. He was awarded the British Society of Gastroenterology research medal in 1982, The UK and Eire Lilly Gastroenterology Award in 1988, the European Society award in 1989 and the Norman Tanner Gastroenterology Medal by St George’s Hospital in 2000.

He was jointly awarded a research award by the Institute of Technology of the German Government 2000 to develop variants of wheat, barley and rye that are non toxic to the patients with coeliac disease but retain the nutritional and baking qualities of the original cultivars.