Professor Iain McInnes elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor Iain McInnes, Director of the Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation at the University of Glasgow, has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS). The AMS is an independent body in the UK representing the breadth of medical sciences - from biological sciences and dentistry to public health and nursing, as well as other professions that underpin these disciplines, such as physics, mathematics and chemistry. Its vision is to improve health through research and acts as a champion for excellent research and researchers. The AMS has more than 850 Fellows drawn from hospitals, academia, industry and public services - such Fellows are among the UK's leading scientists. Together, the Fellows of the AMS act as a unique resource for independent, expert advice on medical science policy and career development. McInnes, along with 44 other Fellows, will be officially admitted to the AMS at a ceremony in London on 27 June. McInnes said: "I am especially delighted and honoured to have been elected a Fellow of the AMS.