Former Fellows

Fellow 2016-2021

Research
In vivo kinetics and functional response of human mononuclear phagocytes during acute tissue inflammation

Other Information
Foulkes Foundation Medal 2019
Elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences, 2020
Elected to membership of the Institute, 2021
Cheryl Tickle Medal, 2025

Fellow 1988-1993

Research Interests
Understanding molecular mechanisms by which intracellular signalling enzymes (the phosphoinositide 3-kinases; P13Ks) and their lipid products regulate cellular processes (movement, survival and proliferation).

Other Information
Transferred to the Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research, Babraham, on 1.10.90
Appointed a BBSRC Senior Research Fellow, 1993
Elected a Member of the Institute, 1996
Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, 2013

Research Interests
Salmonella Persister formation at the single cell level

Fellow 1992-1997

Research Interests
The neural regulation of reproductive functioning, specifically looking at the role of different neuronal cell types in the regulation of fertility using molecular, cellular and whole animal studies.

Other Information
Lister Institute-Jenner Fellow
Awarded the Drapers Research Fellowship, 1991-1994
Fellow of Pembroke College, 1994-2003
Elected a Member of the Institute, 1998
Awarded Benoit Prize, Société de Neuroendrocrinologie Expérimentale, France, 1998
Awarded Ernst Knobil Prize, University of Pittsburgh, USA, 2000
Appointed Professor in the Department of Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, 2002
Elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2007
Awarded Liley Medal, Health Research Council of New Zealand, 2009
Awarded Triennial Medal, Physiological Society of New Zealand, 2011
Awarded Distinguished Research Medal, University of Otago, 2011.
Mortyn Jones Medal, British Society for Neuroendocrinology, 2015
Appointed Professor of Neuroendocrinology, University of Cambridge, 2019.
Awarded Mike McClure Pioneer Prize, Frontiers in Reproduction, Woods Hole, USA, 2023

Fellow 1990-1995

Research Interests
Understanding the processes involved in immune cell recognition of antigens and in immune response initiation. Role of the transmembrane protein CD45 in lymphocyte activation and regulation.

Other Information
Elected a Member of the Institute, 1996

Fellow 1991-1996

Research Interests
Understanding biomolecular recognition at the atomic level. Specifically the dynamics and thermodynamics of biomolecular interactions using a range of biophysical techniques and molecular modeling.

Other Information
Promoted to Senior Lecturer from 1.10.92
Transferred as Reader in Chemistry to the University of St Andrews from 1.10.94
Appointed Professor of Biophysical Chemistry, 1.10.96
Elected a Member of the Institute, 1997
Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1998
Received Zeneca Award from the Biochemical Society, 1998
Appointed Professor of Structural Biology (NMR), University of Leeds, 1.3.99
Newcastle University as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Science, Agriculture & Engineering, January 2012

Fellow 1994-1999

Research Interests
Study of large molecular assemblies and biopolymers to understand the chemistry of weak intermolecular forces (non-covalent interactions) through the determination of thermodynamic properties, computer modeling and molecular design.

Other Information
Appointed Reader retrospectively from 1.10.94
Zeneca Research Award for Organic Chemistry, 1995
Appointed Lister Institute Professor of Chemistry, 1997
Appointed Head of Organic Chemistry, 1998
Awarded the Corday-Morgan Medal, 1999
Elected a Member of the Institute, 2000
Appointed EPSRC senior research fellow, 2005
Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, 2008
Awarded RSC Tilden Prize, 2009
Moved to University of Cambridge, 2014
Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy, 2015