Highest percentage of women elected to Academy, as top scientists recognised with Fellowship

Professor Alison Holmes, Director at the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences with a Fellowship.  The Academy of Medical Sciences is the independent body in the UK representing the diversity of medical science. Elected Fellows are the UK’s leading medical scientists from hospitals, academia, industry and public service.

She joins 46 world leading UK scientists who have been elected to the Fellowship, including the highest female cohort to date. The Fellows have been elected for their contribution to biomedical and health research, the generation of new knowledge in medical sciences and its translation into benefits to society. This year Fellows were chosen from 381 candidates and 109 candidates were shortlisted for peer review. The election brings the number of Fellows to 1236. 

President of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Professor Sir Robert Lechler PMedSci, said:

“As we elect new Fellows each year, the Academy continues to grow as a unique and productive hub of the best minds in UK medical science. Our expanding and evolving Fellowship allows the Academy to play a vital role in tackling the major health challenges facing society today and in the future.

The election of these 46 exceptional biomedical and health researchers is a well-deserved honour. Each newly elected Fellow has made an outstanding impact in the community, contributing to the development of better healthcare - from fundamental scientific understanding to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. I am delighted to welcome them to the Academy and greatly look forward to working with them all in the future.”