• MRC re-structures its Management Board
  The MRC today announced a re-structuring of its senior management team following the departure last summer of its Chief Operating Officer, John Jeans.
• MRC publishes Economic Impact Report 2010/11
  The Medical Research Council (MRC) has published its annual Economic Impact Report containing information on selected aspects of the MRC performance.
• Pioneer of genetic analysis awarded the 2011 MRC Millennium Medal
  Molecular biologist Professor Sir Edwin Southern was awarded the 2011 MRC Millennium Medal on Tuesday 13 December 2011.
• MRC Senior Non-Clinical Fellowships to become seven year awards
  
• Max Perutz Science Writing Award 2010
  Nicola Harris from the Northern Institute of Cancer Research at Newcastle University has won the 2010 Max Perutz Science Writing Award for her article Wanted: Dead or Alive.
• Max Perutz Science Writing Award 2011
  Amy Capes from the Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery at the University of Dundee has won the 2011 Max Perutz Science Writing Award
• UKCMRI renamed as The Francis Crick Institute
  The future world-leading biomedical research institute at St Pancras and Somers Town, London, has formally changed its name to The Francis Crick Institute.
• 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours for MRC scientists and staff
  The Medical Research Council (MRC) congratulates colleagues on their recognition in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours list
• Select committee welcomes ‘impressive’ vision for UKCMRI
  The Science and Technology Committee, a select group of UK MPs, has highly commended the “comprehensive, ambitious and ground-breaking scientific vision” for the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI).
• MRC scientists honoured in annual Royal Society election
  The Royal Society has elected 44 distinguished scientists to join its Fellowship. All have made substantial contributions to the advancement of knowledge, spanning the fields of science, engineering and technology.
• MRC scientists elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences
  The Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) has elected 40 leading medical researchers to join the ranks of its Fellows.
• New member appointed to MRC Council
  Professor Paul Morgan, Dean and Head of the Cardiff University School of Medicine, has been appointed as a member of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Council. His term runs from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2015.
• Senior appointment to shape MRC future
  John Jeans has been appointed as the MRC’s Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive.
• Plans approved for visionary institute
  Plans to build a world-leading medical research institute at St Pancras in London have been approved by councillors at Camden Town Hall.
• New Year Honours for Scientists
  Congratulations to the following MRC-associated people whose achievements were recognised in the 2011 New Year Honours list:
• Pre-announcement by the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases of a new programme in Implementation Research in hypertension in Low and Middle Income Countries.
  Further details can be found on http://www.ga-cd.org/
• Chairman of UK Biobank Ethics and Governance Council appointed
  Roger Brownsword has been appointed as Chairman of the UK Biobank Ethics and Governance Council. He replaces Professor Graeme Laurie, who reached the end of his four-year term at the end of 2010.
• MRC business case for UKCMRI gets Government seal of approval
  The MRC welcomes the news that its business case for the UK Centre for Medical Research Innovation (UKCMRI) has been approved by Government, confirming the £300 million of MRC funding for the state-of-the-art research institute in central London.
• MRC podcast: DPFS portfolios - Smoothing a path for translation
  MRC podcast, Chris Watkins and Professor Bevan
• Appointments at the Medical Research Council
  The Science and Innovation Minister Lord Sainsbury has appointed Professor Christopher Kennard to the Council of the MRC.

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