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À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Senior Investigator awards for Imperial

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À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Senior Investigator (SI) awards recognise some of the country’s foremost clinical and biomedical scientists, making significant leadership contributions to clinical, applied health and social care research. Following the 11th national competition, an independent expert panel advised the appointment of 43 new À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ SIs, 12 re-appointments, and 34 new Emeritus SIs. The following Imperial BRC researchers were recognised:

New Appointments:

Professor Alison Holmes Infectious Diseases Infection & AMR Theme
Professor Helen Ward Public Health – Epidemiology Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC)

Re-Appointments:

Professor Jane Apperley Haematology Cancer Theme
Professor Lord Ara Darzi Surgery Surgery & Technology Theme

New Emeritus Senior Investigators:

Professor Deborah Ashby Statistical Sciences Imperial Clinical Trials Unit
Professor R Charles Coombes Medical Oncology Cancer Theme
Professor Gary Frost Nutrition & Dietetics Gut Health, Metabolic Medicine & Endocrinology, Molecular Phenomics
Professor Sebastian Johnston Respiratory Diseases Infection and AMR Theme

(Emeritus status is given to award holders having succeeded twice in open competition, completing two terms as a Senior Investigator)

Professor Jonathan Weber, Director of Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC), said:

“I would like to congratulate the eight Imperial researchers who have been appointed senior investigators.  Each of them have proven to be exceptional leaders in health and patient care research in their areas and I am pleased that they have been recognised by the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ for their substantial contribution.  At Imperial we want to lead and drive the healthcare agenda in the UK and around the world and these appointments are a clear example of how we do this.  I am sure each of them will excel in their role as senior investigators.â€

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Senior Investigators provide visible leadership within the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. Together, members constitute the College of Senior Investigators and act as a key source of advice to the Department of Health’s Chief Scientific Adviser. .

People
  • Professor Helen Ward
    Professor Helen Ward
    Theme Lead, SGE, Professor of Public Health and Director, PERC
  • Professor Alison Holmes
    Professor Alison Holmes
    Professor of Infectious Diseases
  • Professor Charles Coombes
    Professor Charles Coombes
    Professor of Medical Oncology
  • Professor Deborah Ashby
    Professor Deborah Ashby
    Chair in Medical Statistics and Clinical Trials and Co-Director, ICTU
  • Professor Gary Frost
    Professor Gary Frost
    Chair in Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Professor Jane Apperley
    Professor Jane Apperley
    Chair of the Department of Haematology
  • Professor The Lord Ara Darzi
    Professor The Lord Ara Darzi
    Paul Hamlyn Chair of Surgery

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