Centre news from 2016. Funding for Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology Renewed The Wellcome Trust announced, on Wednesday 7 December, they will renew funding for the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology for five years. Daiwa Adrian 2016 Prize presented to Bill Earnshaw Bill Earnshaw presented with a Daiwa Adrian 2016 Prize for his long standing scientific collaboration with Dr Hiroshi Masumoto. 2016 Novartis Medal and Prize awarded to David Tollervey Medal and prize awarded to David Tollervey for worldwide influence in the field of RNA Biology. Marie-Luise Winz awarded the first Foerderpreis Marie-Luize Winz, a Tollervey lab researcher, is the first winner of the new prestgious prize. Glass Life Exhibition in July and August The Glass Life exhibition is a collection of glass sculptures created by artists and researchers at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology. Jean Beggs awarded a honorary degree by St Andrews University Professor Jean Beggs was among nine distinguished individuals who have been honoured during the University of St Andrews summer graduation ceremonies last week. Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine awarded to Adrian Bird Congratulations to Adrian Bird who is the joint winner of the 2016 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine. Adrian Bird elected to US National Academy of Sciences Congratulations to Adrian Bird on his election as a foreign associate member of the US National Academy of Sciences. Adele Marston - Parent Carer Scientist Adele Marston is featured in a Royal Society campaign that shows how scientists successfully combine career and family life. Cell scientist to watch - Julie Welburn Research group leader Julie Welburn interviewd for Journal of Science. Paper from Ohkura Lab features in JCB podcast "How catastrophes help oocytes avoid disaster," from the Ohkura Lab, was featured in a Journal of Cell Biology podcast. This article was published on 2024-06-17
