The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 271 No 7278 p766
6 December 2003

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Clare Mackie appointed the first head of new pharmacy school at Medway

Professor Clare Mackie, currently at the school of pharmacy, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, has been appointed the first head of school at the new Medway school of pharmacy, which is due to open in September 2004. The new school is a joint venture between the universities of Kent and Greenwich, and is based at the Medway campus of the University of Greenwich in Chatham Maritime. Professor Mackie will also hold the Pfizer chair of pharmacy; the company is providing sponsorship worth £500,000 over five years.

Professor Mackie is currently professor of pharmaceutical care and head of the centre for partnerships in medicines and health in Aberdeen. She is also director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Pharmaceutical Care and Curriculum Development, where she works with developing countries to advance their pharmacy training.

Professor Mackie will take up her new post from January 2004. She says: “I’m thrilled to be part of these two universities in Medway — it is a vibrant place with a lot of potential for the future. The region offers many opportunities for the new school to build strong partnerships with the health service and the pharmaceutical industry and I am really looking forward to living and working here.”