Former Fellows

Fellow 1988-1993

Area of Current 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.

Fellow 1992-1997

Area of Current 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.
Promoted to Principal Scientific Officer, April 1994.
Fellow of Pembroke College from 1.10.94.
Elected a Member of the Institute, 1998.
Awarded Benoit Prize, Société de Neuroendrocrinologie Expérimentale, France, 1998.
Promoted to Senior Principal Research Scientist, 2000.
Awarded Ernst Knobil Prize, University of Pittsburgh, USA, 2000.
Awarded Wellcome Trust Overseas Research Fellowship from 1.9.02 (to be taken up in New Zealand).
Appointed Professor in the Department of Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, 1.9.02.
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.

Fellow 1990-1995

Area of Current 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

Area of Current 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

Area of Current 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