The Foundation for Liver Research was established in 1974 to develop and extend research into diseases of the human liver and to enhance medical research generally. For over 30 years the Foundation has supported ground-breaking research programmes into liver disease under the direction of Professor Roger Williams, CBE. This work is carried out within the purpose-built Institute of Hepatology located on the King’s College campus in Denmark Hill. The Institute provides laboratory space for up to 40 scientists and is now affiliated to King’s College London. Research is organised around major research projects within the overall theme of Liver Cell Injury and Repair. Current areas of research include liver immunology and inflammation, alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver disease, viral hepatitis, liver metabolism and cancer, liver cell injury and metabolomic studies.