Login [+] Improving health through research Home About Fellows Policy Careers Publications More You are here: Home About Our objectives Promoting excellence Promoting excellence Finding the brightest and best, celebrating their achievements and harnessing their expertise for the benefit of wider society is central to our role as a National Academy. Excellent medical science and medical scientists are the key to breakthroughs in preventing and treating ill health and they underpin the UK’s contribution to the international science endeavour. Recognising and promoting excellence in medical science therefore lies at the heart of all our work. Recognising individuals Celebrating medical science Rewarding achievement Our annual election of Fellows is the cornerstone of our work and our Fellows are central to all our work. In June 2013 we elected 44 new Fellows, who represent the UK’s leaders in medical research and healthcare. FMedSci is internationally known as a mark of esteem and achievement in medical science, and is recognised by research funders, journals, and higher education institutions, as well as by policymakers, the media and the public. Watch: How are Fellows elected to the Academy? View further information on how Fellows are elected. We share breakthroughs in medical science and celebrate the work of our Fellows and the researchers that we support through a range of named lectures and prizes. The Jean Shanks Lecture Raymond and Beverly Sackler Distinguished Lecture in the Medical Sciences International Health Lecture We also run a series of discussion dinners where Fellows share the findings of their research. As well as through election to the Fellowship, the Academy recognises achievement in medical science through additional awards and prizes. The Foulkes Foundation Medal is awarded biennially to a researcher who has shown outstanding achievements in research during the first ten years of their career following the completion of their PhD. The Lancet Prize is awarded to early career researchers at our annual meeting for clinician scientists in training. The Academy is also exploring ways to acknowledge the success of teams, not just individuals, and to recognise wider contributions to medical science such as public engagement, innovation and translation. Watch: Richard Horton FMedSci on why the Lancet supports our annual meeting for clinician scientsits in training. Downloads Improving health through research: Academy strategy 2012-16 Download Most viewed Recently updated Ordinary Fellows Read more Publications Read more Other resources Read more View more Helix Group members Read more REF results announced Read more Professor Trisha Greenhalgh Read more View more Academy finances Annual Report and Accounts 2013/14 View now Discussion dinners Bringing Fellows together 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