Staff and Graduate Success
The University is only as good as the quality of its staff who have performed very creditably in the recently compeleted cycle of Teaching Quality Assessments (TQA) and in the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). This section of the Report records our pleasure at the success of members of staff who have been recognised by prestigious external bodies for their achievements.
Knighthoods and Life Peerage During the year a knighthood was formally conferred on distinguished biochemist Professor Sir Philip Cohen, FRS. In the New Year’s Honours List respected obstetrician Professor Sir Naren Patel, knighted the previous year, was made a Life Peer adopting the title The Lord Patel. SINCE compiling this report the announcement of a knighthood for Professor David Lane, FRS was made in the Millennium New Year’s Honours List. Queen’s Anniversary Prize Although this prize conferred distinction on the whole University, it was awarded to Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri for his pioneering work in laparoscopic (‘keyhole’) surgery. Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS) Cheryll Tickle, Professor of Developmental Biology, became a Fellow of the Royal Society, the highest accolade in the UK scientific community, for her work on limb development. International Glycoconjugate Organisation Prize 1999 Michael Ferguson, Professor of Molecular Parasitology, was selected from nominees from around the world as the winner of the International Glycoconjugate Organisation Prize 1999. The biennial prize was presented at an international conference in Tokyo. Professor Ferguson’s research could hold the key to developing new drugs against malaria, African sleeping sickness and other parasitic diseases. Gaddum Memorial Prize of the British Pharmacological Society Professor Jerry Lambert, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, has been recognised by the award of the biennial British Pharmacology Society’s Gaddum Prize for his research into naturally occurring steroids that appear to function in the same way as drugs commonly used to treat anxiety. This award completes a clean sweep of pharmacological prizes won by members of the Department in recent years: Dr John Peters (Sandoz Prize for research into serotonin); Professor Ian Stevenson (Lilly Prize for distinction in clinical pharmacology); and Dr Tony Hope (Young Investigator of the Year Prize).	Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) Scotland's premier learned society conferred Fellowships on: Professor Sir Alfred Cuschieri, pioneer of ‘keyhole’ surgery; Charles McKean, Professor of Scottish Architectural History; and Colin Watts, Professor of Immunobiology, for his work on understanding autoimmune disease. Dental Research Prize Dean of Dentistry and Director of the Dental Health Services Research Unit, Professor Nigel Pitts was presented with the H Trendley Dean Memorial Prize at a conference of the International Association for Dental Research in Vancouver for his work in epidemiology and public health which has allowed Scotland and the UK to lead the world in producing an accurate picture of the country’s dental health. Graduates’ Successes Our congratulations go to: Dr Lynda Clark, MP, on her appointment as Scotland’s first Advocate General, a post set up as a consequence of devolution to give independent legal advice to the UK government about Scots law; Tom Winsor who becomes the new UK Rail Regulator; David Leslie, architect and former Scotland rugby captain, for his design of the new Carnoustie Golf Hotel, whose presence contributed very significantly to the success of this year’s Open Championship; Irene McGugan (SNP, North-east Scotland), Alex Neil (SNP, Central Scotland), and Mary Scanlon (Conservative, Highlands and Islands) on their election as Members of the Scottish Parliament; Norma Starszakowna on her appointment as Professor at the Royal College of Art, London. David Mach, sculptor, on assembling for the Millennium Dome’s self-portrait zone what is probably the largest collage ever created. Photo of Professor Michael Ferguson

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