David Jordan studied at the University of Birmingham receiving a BSc in Biological Sciences (1974) and a PhD (1977) for his studies on The termination and excitability of sinus nerve afferents. He became research fellow in the Physiology Department, then physiology lecturer at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, with subsequent promotion to senior lecturer (1988), Reader (1993), Professor (1999) and Head of Department. He collaborated over several years with his PhD supervisor, Mike Spyer, and subsequently with Andrew Ramage, funded by the Wellcome Trust and British Heart Foundation, The papers that flowed from their partnership have significantly increased our understanding of the role of 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors in the central nervous control of cardiovascular function. Author of several review articles and book chapters, he had many editorial, educational and administrative roles. He served as an undergraduate and higher degree external examiner both within the UK and overseas.

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