The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 273 No 7314 p298
28 August 2004

Society summary

Ian Wong to receive Conference practice research medal for 2004

The 2004 British Pharmaceutical Conference practice research medal is to be awarded to Ian Chi Kei Wong, director of the Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, in recognition of his work on the contribution of pharmacy practice to the care of children.

The Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research, based at the University of London School of Pharmacy, is a collaborative venture of the school with the Institute of Child Health of University College London and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust. It carries out research into the formulation, delivery, monitoring and use of paediatric medicines and also studies ways of optimising the use of medicines in children.

The practice research medal recognises individuals aged up to 45 years who have made a significant contribution to the field of pharmacy practice research and have the potential to become a leader in their field. Dr Wong will receive his award, together with a cheque for £1,000, on 28 September during the conference, and will give an address on “Pharmacy practice: improving medicines use in children”. The award is sponsored by Chemist & Druggist magazine.

The chairman of the British Pharmaceutical Conference pharmacy practice research adjudicating panel, James McElnay (professor of pharmacy practice, Queen’s University Belfast), said: “I am delighted that Ian is this year’s medal winner. Research on medicines in children is a very important area as is borne out by the recent publication of ‘Safer and better medicines for children’ by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the announcement last week by Lord Warner of a raft on new initiatives in this area, including a new paediatric research network. I very much look forward to the lecture.”

This year’s British Pharmaceutical Conference takes place at the Manchester International Convention Centre from 27 to 29 September.