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New University Research Fellows

Four Edinburgh academics have been appointed Royal Society University Research Fellows this year.

They were among 36 UK scientists to be chosen for their potential to become leaders in their chosen fields.

Appointees

The newly appointed University Research Fellows at Edinburgh are:

  • Dr Andrew Buckley, School of Physics & Astronomy
  • Dr Sarah Reece, the Reece Group, School of Biological Sciences
  • Dr Jennifer Smillie, School of Physics & Astronomy
  • Dr Gerben van Ooijen, School of Biological Sciences

The scientists are covering a range of topics through their research, including the Large Hadron Collider, the ATLAS experiment, parasites and plant immunity.