Wellcome Trust researchers elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
7 May 2010
Dr Jimmy Whitworth, Head of International Activities at the Wellcome Trust, has also been elected to one of 40 Fellowships. Academy Fellows are elected for outstanding contributions to the advancement of medical science, for innovative application of scientific knowledge or for their conspicuous service to healthcare.
Professor Sir John Bell, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences said, "Our new Fellows illustrate the wealth of experience and diversity of talent amongst the UK's research community. I look forward to working with these skilled scientists to ensure their strengths across academia and industry are used to promote basic science discoveries, innovative healthcare and the rapid translation of research into patient benefits."
Among those Fellows who currently receive funding from the Wellcome Trust are:
- Professor Anthony Costello, University College London
- Professor Nicholas Craddock, Cardiff University
- Professor Alun Davies, Cardiff University
- Professor Inderjeet Dokal, Barts and the London, Queen Mary
- Professor Alan Knox, University of Nottingham
- Professor David Newby, University of Edinburgh
- Professor Sheena Radford, University of Leeds
- Professor Nazneen Rahman, Institute of Cancer Research
- Professor Geraint Rees, University College London
- Professor William Richardson, University College London
- Professor Christopher Shaw, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
- Professor Richard Wise, Imperial College London
- Professor Mark Woolhouse, University of Edinburgh
The new Fellows will be formally admitted to the Academy at a ceremony on Tuesday 22 June 2010.
The full list of this year's Fellows can be found on the Academy's website.
Image: Dr Jimmy Whitworth. Credit: Wellcome Images
