Centre for Reproductive Health

Tam Dalyell prize win

Andrew Horne, Professor of Gynaecology and Reproductive Sciences in the MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, and Philippa Saunders, Chair of Reproductive Steroids in the Centre for Inflammation Research have won the Tam Dalyell prize for excellence in engaging the public with science. 

Professor Andrew Horne

The award is in recognition of their work on endometriosis, and their attention to lived experience and the needs of people with endometriosis in their research. 

In the Tam Dalyell Prize lecture at 6pm on 10 April, they’ll share how they are combining their clinical and research expertise with women’s experiences to find new ways to approach this devastating condition. The lecture will be held in the Playfair Library.

Many congratulations to the worthy winners.

Video: Tam Dalyell Prize Talk 2021
Endometriosis is a chronic pain condition that affects 1 in 10 women. There is no cure for the condition and because it can cause severe pain and other symptoms like fatigue and infertility it has a significant impact on wellbeing. Prof Philippa Saunders and Prof Andrew Horne are determined to find new ways to tackle endometriosis. This year they share the University of Edinburgh’s Tam Dalyell Prize for Excellence in Engaging the Public with Science. This is in recognition of their work to include lived experience and the needs of people with endometriosis in their research, allowing them to find new ways to approach this devastating condition. Presented as part of the Edinburgh Science Festival 2022, at the Playfair Library on Sunday 10th April 2022