Professor Sir John Tooke PMedSci, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences, said:
“The translation of research into benefits for patients occurs in many ways and involves many disciplines.
“The Academy recognises and celebrates the strength of the broad UK research ecosystem reflected in today’s REF results, in particular biomedical research, and recognises the hard work of those involved in the exercise. We look forward to seeing the forthcoming analyses of the impact case studies, which will reveal the myriad ways in which research improves the health and wealth of the UK.”