Ewan obtained a degree in pharmacology (Bath) followed by a PhD (Cambridge) working on how acid causes pain. He then moved to the Max-Delbrück Centre in Berlin as an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow to investigate the pain peculiarities of the naked mole-rat, followed by a 1-year stint at NYU School of Medicine as a Max Kade Foundation Fellow examining CO2-sensing in worms. In 2013 he joined the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Cambridge where his research group focuses on understanding the molecular basis of pain using mice, naked mole-rats, and humans as model systems, as well as investigating the cancer resistance and healthy ageing of naked mole-rats. From a pain perspective, his lab largely focuses on visceral pain and joint pain, working closely with clinicians to try and bridge the gap from bench to bedside. Ewan also holds a variety of leadership positions within the University including being Deputy Head of Department and Co-Director of the Cambridge Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Research Centre. In addition, Ewan is a Fellow of Corpus Christi College where he is Director of Studies in Biological Natural Sciences and Pre-Clinical Medicine, a Tutor, Custodian of the Corpus Chronophage Clock and LGBTQ+ Champion.