1 July 2013
RCPE Fellowships for Dundee duo
Image shows Professor Steele receiving his Fellowship from Dr Neil Dewhurst, president of the Royal College of Physicians
of Edinburgh.
Two academics from the University of Dundee, who combined different areas of expertise to establish a nation-wide cancer
prevention network, have been elected as Fellows of The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).
On Friday, Professor Robert Steele attended a Fellowship Ceremony in Edinburgh while Professor Annie Anderson will
take part in a ceremony later this year.
Professor Steele is an internationally recognised expert in the field of colorectal cancer prevention, screening
and surgery, and has made a significant impact on the disease.
He is Director of the Scottish Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme and was clinical lead for the UK pilot
trial that led to the introduction of national screening for colorectal cancer, where every adult between the ages
of 50 and 74 receives faecal occult blood test kits every two years. By detecting cancer early - and simply - lives are
being saved.
Professor Anderson is a leader in the field of public health nutrition, in particular the field of cancer prevention,
and has advised bodies including the Scottish Government, NICE, Department of Health, and the Food Standards Authority.
Together, Professors Steele and Anderson founded and run the Scottish Cancer Prevention Network, based at Ninewells
Hospital.
Professor John Connell, Vice Principal of the University and Head of the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing,
congratulated Professors Steele and Anderson, saying, 'The University is very proud to see them elected as Fellows of The
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
'Professor Steele and Professor Anderson form a unique double act, and it is fitting that they have both been recognised
in this way given the exceptional work in cancer prevention that they have carried out together. Their work is exceptionally
important and I am particularly pleased that this honour pays tribute to their contribution to a major public health concern.'
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) is a professional membership organisation with a strong UK and
international presence. It provides a range of educational materials and information services, and works to ensure that the
views and practical clinical experiences of doctors are taken into account by policymakers when developing health policy.
Robert Steele is Professor of Surgery and Head of Academic Surgery at the University's School of Medicine. He has
made a significant contribution to colorectal cancer research, writing five books and more than 200 peer-reviewed
publications. He edits and reviews for several journals, advises five governments on colorectal cancer screening,
and has been awarded research grants approach £10million during his career.
Annie Anderson is Professor of Public Health Nutrition at the University and Director of the Centre for Public Health
Nutrition Research. She has been awarded several million pounds in national and international grants.
She referees grants for the Medical Research Council, Cancer Research UK and 12 other grant awarding bodies.
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