Heather J. Church studied Biology and Chemistry at Goldsmith’s College, University of London, graduating in 1987. She then studied the effects of industrial exposure to lead in the Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, and was awarded a Ph.D. in 1991. She worked as a post-doctoral research scientist within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Manchester from 1991–1999 with a specific interest in cell adhesion and the role of extracellular matrix in human implantation. In 1999, she took up the position of Clinical Biochemist in the Willink Metabolic Unit, now part of the Genomic Diagnostic Laboratory. Her areas of interest include the diagnosis and management of patients with inborn errors of metabolism, with specialized experience in lysosomal storage disorders. She is now a Principal Clinical Scientist at the Willink Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.