The new Fellows have been recognised for their remarkable contributions to advancing biomedical and health sciences.
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected 58 exceptional biomedical and health scientists to its prestigious Fellowship – including University of Birmingham Professors Fang Gao Smith, Hisham Mehanna, Richard Riley and Shakila Thangaratinam.
The Fellowship is awarded to researchers in recognition of their remarkable contributions to advancing biomedical and health sciences, ground-breaking discoveries and translating developments into benefits for patients and wider society. Fellows are at the heart of the Academy's work, which includes nurturing the next generation of researchers and shaping research and health policy in the UK and worldwide.
The expertise of Fellows elected spans a wide range of disciplines, which is reflected in the specialisms of the four Birmingham Fellows:
Professor Andrew Morris PMedSci, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences, said: “It is an honour to welcome these brilliant minds to our Fellowship. Our new Fellows lead pioneering work in biomedical research and are driving remarkable improvements in healthcare. We look forward to working with them, and learning from them, in our quest to foster an open and progressive research environment that improves the health of people everywhere through excellence in medical science.”
The new Fellows will be formally admitted to the Academy at a ceremony on Wednesday 18 September 2024.
The Academy of Medical Sciences is the independent, expert body representing the diversity of medical science in the UK. Its mission is to advance biomedical and health research and its translation into benefits for society. The Academy's elected Fellows are the most influential scientists in the UK and worldwide, drawn from the NHS, academia, industry and the public service.
Honorary Professor
Staff profile of Professor Shakila Thangaratinam, Honorary Professor at Metabolism and Systems Science (MSS) at the University of Birmingham.
Professor of Biostatistics
Staff profile for Richard Riley, Professor of Biostatistics, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham
Professor in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain
Staff profile for Professor Fang Gao, Professor in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain, Department of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medicine and Health.
Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor (interdisciplinary research)
Staff profile of Professor Hisham Mehanna, InHANSE, Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham
