The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 279 No 7464 p163
11 August 2007

Society summary

BPC award winners announced

The winners of the 2006 Conference Science Medal and the 2007 Chemist and Druggist Practice Research Award Medal have been announced.

They are, respectively, Molly Stevens, reader in regenerative medicine and nanotechnology at Imperial College, London, and Mary Tully, clinical senior lecturer at the school of pharmacy, University of Manchester, and they will be presented with their awards at the British Pharmaceutical Conference 2007.

They will each give a 30-minute lecture on their research on 12 September.

The Conference Science Medal is awarded annually to a scientist (in industry or academia) with a proven track record of independent research and whose published work shows outstanding promise.

Dr Stevens was awarded the medal in recognition of her work in regenerative medicine, nanotechnology and tissue transplantation.

She said: “The multidisciplinary nature of pharmaceutical science and its focus on health care are important driving forces for me. I look forward to highlighting some of our research in regenerative medicine and on new nanomaterials for biosensing in my lecture ‘Regenerating organs — and other small challenges’ at BPC 2007.”

The Chemist and Druggist Practice Research Award Medal is awarded annually to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the field of pharmacy practice research and has the potential to become a leader.

Dr Tully received the award for her work on the process and outcomes of prescribing in secondary care.

She said: “This is undoubtedly one of the highlights of my research career. I am looking forward to the honour of giving my lecture ‘The prescribing process in secondary care’, in my adopted home town of Manchester.”