Tony Turner recognised for outstanding contribution to medical science
10th May 2012
Three Leeds researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
John Fisher, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Tony Turner, Professor Biochemistry; and Peter Grant, Professor of Medicine, are among 46 medical researchers joining one of the UK's most prestigious medical academies.
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. The expertise of the new Fellows spans neurosurgery, anticancer drug development, reproductive sciences, medical genetics and R&D leadership.
Professor Sir John Tooke PMedSci, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences, said: "These new Fellows represent the wealth of talent within the UK biomedical community. Excellent medical science and medical scientists are key to breakthroughs in preventing and treating ill health.
"I am delighted that the Academy can recognise these new Fellows for the work they have done in the generation of cutting edge science and its translation into health benefits for society."
The new Fellows will be formally admitted to the Academy at a ceremony on 27 June 2012.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur, Professor Tim Bishop, Professor Malcolm Levene, Sir Alexander Markham, Professor Pamela Rabbits, Professor Peter Selby, and Professor Sheena Radford of the University of Leeds are also fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Colin Robinson, Emeritus Professor of the Dental Institute at Leeds is a Founder Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Grants
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Vas Ponnambalam, Leverhulme Trust (1/09/2013), £245,031
Darren Tomlinson, Leverhulme Trust (1/09/2013), £5,645
Michelle Peckham, Gareth Howell, Roman Tuma, David Beech, Nigel Hooper, MRC (1/05/2013), £893,675
Sarah Calaghan, Derek Steele, BHF (1/05/2013), £208,005
Neil Messenger, EPSRC (1/04/2013), £618,675
Lars Jeuken, BBSRC (1/04/2013), £300,633
Ian Wood, Dunhill Medical Trust (1/04/2013), £113,705
Paul Millner, Wellcome Trust (1/04/2013), £40,000
Andrew Macdonald, Yorkshire Kidney Research Fund (1/04/2013), £39,886
Samit Chakrabarty, Royal Society (1/04/2013), £15,000
Sarah Zylinski, Royal Society (1/04/2013), £11,000
Urwin, Howard Atkinson, BBSRC (1/03/2013), £626,738
Charlotte Haigh, Wellcome Trust (1/03/2013), £50,000
Jim Deuchars, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Charitable Foundation (1/03/2013), £34,618
Carrie Ferguson, Wellcome Trust (1/03/2013), £27,700
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