Leon D'Cruz is a Research Associate at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd. Colleagues describe them as "During my Undergraduate placement year, Leon and myself worked alongside each other on two separate clinical rheumatology studies. Leon exhibited the key attributes of a great teacher and mentor, instructing others and my self was a privilege to experience, as he was capable of teaching myself and other to perform molecular techniques, clinical testing strategies and data processing methods that would only be expected from a post-doctoral researcher. Despite the complexity of the learning materials and clinical techniques required of me in a short period of time; Leon’s ability to instruct, guide and communicate key components of information has given me the tools and knowledge that would be required of me from either industrial positions or further academic study. In conclusion, Leon’s vast knowledge on biomedical and clinical techniques makes him a valuable asset to any research team and more than eligible for any teaching position. I would happily work with him again and recommend him for any future research positions in the future."