Final year medical student. Name: Cameron NortonCategory: Current studentRole: Final year medical studentTime active with Edinburgh Medical School: Graduating in 2026 Cameron is a final year medical student at Edinburgh. He is originally from Manchester but hopes to remain in Edinburgh for foundation training and maintain a strong connection to Edinburgh Medical School via research throughout the two years. Cameron was an expedition leader on APEX 7 and coordinated all logistical aspects of the student-led high altitude medical research expedition to Bolivia in summer 2025. He is proud to have led 88 volunteers on the memorable trip, opening doors for new collaborative research opportunities with universities throughout South America.Cameron has also been really instrumental in the work of medical student society, Edinburgh Medics Reveal. He led the push for the society to become a registered charity. By the end of this year, it will have raised over a quarter of a million pounds for Teenage Cancer Trust. Cameron’s involvement with the society has fundamentally shaped it into the organisation it is today and allowed it to raise more money than ever for Teenage Cancer Trust.He is described by his peers as innovative, supportive, motivated and tirelessly dedicated to the causes he is involved with. This article was published on Thursday 12 March 2026