College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine

New Personal Chairs awarded across the College

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