The Academy of Medical Sciences congratulates the 13 Fellows recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours list.
The honours mark the accomplishments of extraordinary individuals who have made achievements in public life or committed themselves to serving and helping the UK.
The full list of Academy Fellows recognised this year is:
Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire:
Professor Dame Carol Black DBE FMedSci
For public service
Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire:
Dr Jennifer Dixon CBE FMedSci
Chief Executive, The Health Foundation
For services to the NHS and public health
Knights Bachelor:
Professor John Edmunds OBE FMedSci
Professor of Infectious Disease Modelling, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
For services to epidemiology
Professor John Iredale FRSE FMedSci
Professor of Medical Science, University of Bristol
For services to medical research
Professor Alexander McCall Smith CBE FRSE FMedSci
Emeritus Professor of Medical Law
For services to literature, academia and charity
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire:
Professor Paul Emery OBE FMedSci FLSW
Versus Arthritis Professor of Rheumatology, University of Leeds
For services to rheumatology
Professor Andrew Hopkins FRS FRSE FMedSci FLSW
Chief Executive Officer, Exscientia
For services to science and innovation
Dr Ann Prentice OBE FMedSci
Honorary Professor of Global Nutrition and Health, University of Cambridge
For services to British and global public health nutrition
Professor Elizabeth Robertson FRS FMedSci
Professor of Developmental Biology, University of Oxford
For services to medical sciences
Officers of the Order of the British Empire:
Professor Ulrike Schmidt FMedSci
Professor of Eating Disorders, King's College London
For services to people with eating disorders
Professor Bryan Williams FMedSci
Chair of Medicine, University College London
For services to medicine
Members of the Order of the British Empire:
Professor David Edwards FMedSci
Professor of Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine, King’s College London
For services to health research
Professor Matthew Snape FMedSci
Vice President, Clinical Development Paediatric and Maternal Vaccines, Moderna
For services to public health, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic
Further information about the full list is available on the Government’s New Years Honours webpage.