New Personal Chairs have been announced across the University, with a significant number within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. A Personal Chair is the highest mark of distinction for the advancement of an academic discipline, the University and student education. Amongst a long list of essential criteria to be met is ‘sustained achievement of the highest distinction’ and ‘sustained recognition in an international context’. Many congratulations to all of our newly appointed Professors. Matthew Bailey Clinical Sciences - Renal Physiology Mark Bronsvoort Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies -Veterinary Epidemiology Ian Duguid Biomedical Sciences - Cellular and Systems Neuroscience Elizabeth Grant Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences Global Health and Development David Hay Clinical Sciences - Tissue Engineering Caroline Hayward Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences - Quantitative Trait Genetics Jayne Hope Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies - Immunology Ross Houston The Roslin Institute - Aquaculture Genetics Richard Mellanby Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies - Comparative Medicine Steve Pollard Clinical Sciences - Stem Cell and Cancer Biology Tara Spires-Jones Biomedical Sciences - Neurodegeneration Scott Webster Clinical Sciences - Medicines Discovery James Boardman Clinical Sciences - Neonatal Medicine Kevin Dhaliwal Clinical Sciences - Molecular Imaging & Healthcare Technology Dr Sarah Walmsley Clinical Sciences - Respiratory Medicine Publication date 29 Jun, 2017
