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Public records list Robert Winston as a television presenter, politician and surgeon. Robert Winston was born on July 15, 1940 in Greater London, United Kingdom. The age as of 2026 is 86. Recorded honors include The Physiological Society Annual Public Lecture (2014), Michael Faraday Prize (1999), Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and 4 more.
My Take
Robert Winston fascinates me because he refuses to stay in one lane: a pioneering fertility surgeon, a serious scientist, a Labour peer in the Lords, and a warm television communicator all at once. Most people would drown in any one of those roles. The Faraday Prize and his Royal Society fellowship signal the brilliance, but what I value more is his gift for making hard biology feel approachable at the dinner table. Still curious and still posting in his eighties, he is the rare expert who treats public understanding as a duty rather than a chore. I find that genuinely admirable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Winston
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・ウィンストン
- Reading
- ろばーと・うぃんすとん
- Born
- July 15, 1940 (age 86)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Greater London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- television presenter / politician / surgeon / scientist / physician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 The Physiological Society Annual Public Lecture
- 1999 Michael Faraday Prize
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
- Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London
- 2008 honorary doctor of the University of Auckland
- 2014 honorary doctorate
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4. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Winston born?
Born July 15, 1940 (age 86).
Where is Robert Winston from?
Robert Winston is from Greater London, United Kingdom.
What does Robert Winston do?
Robert Winston works as television presenter, politician, surgeon, scientist, physician.
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