Academy of Medical Sciences

The Academy of Medical Sciences is a learned society founded in 1998 focussing on the promotion of medical science.

Background

Aims and objectives

The Academy identifies its objectives as follows:

Promoting excellence

Influencing policy to improve health and wealth

Nurturing the next generation of medical researchers

Linking academia, industry and the NHS

Seizing international opportunities

Encouraging dialogue about the medical sciences

Networks

The Academy 'regularly work in partnership with Wellcome Trust, the Medical Research Council, Association of Medical Research Charities, the Medical Schools Council and other UK national academies'.

Governance

The Academy is governed by a Council of 24 Fellows including six Honorary Officers, whose meetings are chaired by the President of the Academy.

People

Staff

• Helen Munn Executive Director

Council members

Honorary Officers

• John Tooke, President
• Patrick Sissons, Vice President
• Martin Humphries, Vice President
• Moira Whyte, Registrar
• Robert Souhami, Foreign Secretary
• Sue Iversen, Treasurer

Ordinary members 2013

• David Adams
• Alasdair Breckenridge
• Alastair Buchan
• Edwin Chilvers
• Carol Dezateux
• Alan Fairlamb
• Maria Fitzgerald
• Jayne Franklyn
• John Iredale
• Fiona Karet
• Robert Lechler
• Andrew Lees
• Roger Lemon
• Jonathan Shepherd
• Simon Tavaré
• Joanna Wardlaw
• Jonathan Weber

Co-opted members 2013

• Anna Dominiczak, University of Glasgow
• Raymond Hill, British Pharmacological Society
• Shitij Kapur, King's College London
• Martin Roland, University of Cambridge Institute of Public Heath
• Victor Tybulewicz, National Institute for Medical Research

President

The current President is John Tooke.

Former presidents:

• John Bell, 2006-2011
• Keith Peters, 2002-2006
• Peter Lachmann, 1998-2002

Contact

Website: http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk

Email: info [AT] acmedsci.ac.uk

Address: Academy of Medical Sciences

41 Portland Place

London

W1B 1QH

Telephone: 020 3176 2150