3 March 2004

Three new fellows

Three academics at the University of Dundee have just been elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Jerry Lambert, Professor of Neuropharmacology, Eric Wright, Professor of Experimental Haematology both from the Medical School, and Kees Weijer, Professor of Developmental Physiology in the School of Life Sciences were elected to the Society last night.

Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Dundee Sir Alan Langlands said: "I am delighted for our three new fellows on their election to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. It is affirmative of the ground breaking research that we are doing at the University of Dundee for our academics to be recognised by such an influential society which supports and promotes leading edge research in Scotland."

By Jenny Marra, Head of Press 01382 344910, out of hours: 07968298585, j.m.marra@dundee.ac.uk