Login [+] Improving health through research Home About Fellows Policy Careers Publications More You are here: Home About History Formation of the Academy of Medical Sciences Formation of the Academy of Medical Sciences The establishment of a medical academy in the UK on the eve of the 21st century was a bold move. This issue had been much debated for over 50 years and the outcome was uncertain. 'First steps: a personal account of the formation of the Academy of Medical Sciences' is written by the Academy’s founder President, Sir Peter Lachamnn FRS FMedSci. This brief history pays tribute to the cmany key individuals who played a prominent role in the creation of the Academy. Drawing upon his notes, diaries and personal recollections, Sir Peter describes the steps that were taken to win over the different constituencies within the medical community. The documents and correspondence included in the appendices illustrate the detailed process that underpinned the work involved. Copies of ‘First steps: a personal account of the formation of the Academy of Medical Sciences’, by Sir Peter Lachmann are freely available on request. Contact info@acmedsci.ac.uk to request a copy and make postage arrangements, if the book cannot be collected in person. Academy Fellows can collect a free copy from the Fellows Room at 41 Portland Place. Downloads First steps order form Download Most viewed Recently updated Ordinary Fellows Read more Publications Read more Other resources Read more View more Reproducibility and reliability of biomedical research Read more Team science Read more NHS England's draft Research and Development Strategy Read more View more Our objectives Nurturing the next generation View now Policy library Our publications View now Contact us The Academy of Medical Sciences 41 Portland Place London W1B 1QH Tel: 020 3176 2150 E-mail: info@acmedsci.ac.uk Latest tweets from @acmedsci Keep in touch Select which update you would like to receive Academy newsletter Mentoring and Careers bulletin Publication and Press announcements 41 Portland Place newsletter Venue hire Room hire at the Academy's headquarters 41 Portland Place Quick links Home Press Office Policy Academy President Staff directory News Publications Careers Election to the Fellowship Governance About Fellows Mentoring Funding schemes History Events Job vacancies Academy of Medical Sciences' FORUM Fellows directory Follow us /acmedsci /acmedsci /acmedsci /acmedsci /company/acmedsci © The Academy of Medical Sciences 2013 | Cookie Policy | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Accessibility Site by alt