Neuroscientists recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours List 2016

1st Jul 2016

The BNA congratulates all those recognised for their in this year's Queens birthday honours, in particular those working in the field of neuroscience;

Professor Douglas Matthew Turnbull - Professor of Neurology, Newcastle University. For services to health care research and treatment, particularly mitochondrial disease.

Professor Susan Gathercole - Director of the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the Medical Research Council is appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Psychology and Education.

Fiona Duncan - Departmental Administrator at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience receives the British Empire Medal for services to higher education. Having worked in higher education since 1982, she has worked in the same department for 20 years, contributing to the merging of the Departments of Anatomy and Physiology to create the current structure.