Dozens of people coming up with solutions to the myriad of problems created by the coronavirus pandemic have been recognised in the New Year Honours list.
Elite research scientists developing vaccines, effective therapies and also monitoring the secondary impacts of the crisis on public have received gongs as well as the medics helping the NHS adapt.
Professor Wendy Bickmore head the University of Edinburgh’s MRC Human Genetics Unit was honoured for the centre’s work identifying genes that put some people at greater risk of developing the most serious symptoms of Covid-19.
She was made a CBE for services to biomedical sciences and to women in science.
Dozens of people coming up with solutions to the myriad of problems created by the coronavirus pandemic have been recognised in the New Year Honours list.
Elite research scientists developing vaccines, effective therapies and also monitoring the secondary impacts of the crisis on public have received gongs as well as the medics helping the NHS adapt.
Professor Wendy Bickmore head the University of Edinburgh’s MRC Human Genetics Unit was honoured for the centre’s work identifying genes that put some people at greater risk of developing the most serious symptoms of Covid-19.
She was made a CBE for services to biomedical sciences and to women in science.