Academy of Medical Sciences
- Academy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences is the United Kingdom's national academy of medical sciences. It was established in 1998 on the recommendation of a group that was chaired by Sir Michael Atiyah OM FRS PRSE Hon FREng Hon FMedSci. Its President is Professor Sir John Bell PMedSci.
The Academy promotes advances in medical science and campaigns to ensure these are converted into healthcare benefits for society. The Academy states that it pursues an interdisciplinary approach to the development of policy advice, shares expertise and experience, and forms strategic partnerships to achieve specific goals and to urge stakeholders to action.
As at 2007, it has a membership of 881 Fellows who are all UK leading medical, veterinary, laboratory, nursing, dental, or paramedical academics or clinicians.
Fellows are drawn from clinical academic medicine, biomedical research, veterinary science, dentistry, medical and nursing care and other allied health professions.
40 new Fellows are elected to the Academy each year.
Past presidents of the Academy of Medical Sciences are Sir Keith Peters FRS FMedSci (2002-2006) and Sir Peter Lachmann FRS FMedSci (1998-2002).
External links
* [http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk/ Academy of Medical Sciences home webpage]
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