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The fellows include scientists helping to fight coronavirus around the world
The Academy of Medical Sciences has welcomed 50 new members to its fellowship, including scientists helping to fight coronavirus.
They include Menna Clatworthy, a professor of translational immunology at the University of Cambridge, and Muzlifah Haniffa, a professor of dermatology and immunology at Newcastle University, who are leading Human Cell Atlas studies looking at why Covid-19 affects individuals differently.
Pontiano Kaleebu, director of the Uganda Virus Research Institute, who has been at the forefront of the country’s fight against the virus, has also been elected as a fellow, the learned society announced on 13 May.
“This year our new fellows announcement happens amidst a global health crisis,” said the academy’s president Robert Lechler. “Never has there been a more important time to recognise and celebrate the people behind ground-breaking biomedical and health research, working harder than ever to further knowledge and protect patients and the public.”
New fellows include eleven Medical Research Council-supported scientists, and five of the Wellcome Sanger Institute’s past and present researchers.
“Warmest congratulations to all of our newly elected fellows,” said Mike Stratton, director of the Sanger institute. “I am thrilled that their efforts to fully explore the potential of genome research and its application, by developing the next generation of researchers through mentorship and actively engaging in public debate, has been recognised with this prestigious award.”