Professor Colin Blakemore FRS FMedSci has been awarded a KBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2014.
Professor Sir John Tooke PMedSci, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences, said:
“I am delighted to hear that Professor Colin Blakemore FRS FMedSci has received a knighthood in the 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours. This honour is well deserved, and a tribute to both the quality of his work and the strength he has shown in defending the importance of animal models in biomedical research.”