2024 Archives - Page 3 of 5 - The Learned Society of Wales

Agustin Valera-Medina

23 April, 2024

Director, Net Zero Innovation Institute, Cardiff University Professor Valera-Medina has participated as PI/Co-I on 30 industrial projects. He has published 215 papers (h-index 34) and led Cardiff’s contributions in 10 projects intended to demonstrate ammonia power in thermal systems. As part of various scientific ... Read More

Andrew Westwell

Professor of Medicinal Chemistry & Independent Board Member, Velindre University NHS Trust, Cardiff University Professor Westwell’s research interests centre on preclinical targeted cancer drug discovery. Work on the discovery of a novel Bcl3 inhibitor, in collaboration with industry partners, has progressed i... Read More

Eurwyn Wiliam

Emeritus Keeper, National Museum Wales Dr Wiliam’s research concentrates on the homes and lives of the country poor in the past, to which little attention has previously been paid, and on historiography. He has promoted his results through academic publications and more widely through media including permanent mus... Read More

Peter Groves

Consultant Cardiologist, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board & Honorary Professor, Cardiff University and Queen Mary University London Professor Groves has led clinical innovation and provided national and local leadership in medical technology development for over thirty years. He has led academic and rese... Read More

Amira Guirguis

Professor (Pharmacy), MPharm Programme Director & Head of Pharmacy Practice, Swansea University Professor Guirguis is an internationally renowned 'substance misuse' pharmacist-researcher whose groundbreaking work includes pioneering the first UK Home Office-licensed drug checking service. Her extensive contribut... Read More

Deian Hopkin

President, Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion Professor Sir Deian Hopkin spent 44 years as an academic and senior manager in six different universities, retiring as Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University. His main academic interests are in modern history and politics, the press, the Labour Movement in Wales... Read More

Stephen Eales

Professor of Astrophysics & Co-Director of Cardiff Hub for Astrophysics Research and Technology, Cardiff University Professor Eales has pioneered the use of submillimetre astronomy to study galaxies, their origin and evolution. He has designed and lead many important surveys and invented some of the key concepts... Read More

Seema Arif

Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Velindre University NHS Trust Dr Seema Arif specialises in radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. She is a specialist in advanced radiotherapy techniques and has been involved in national and international clinical trials. She implemented the first liver stereotactic ablative b... Read More

Antonio Gil

Head of the School of Aerospace, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Swansea University Professor Gil is Professor of Computational Mechanics at the Zienkiewicz Institute for Modelling, Data and AI at Swansea University. With over 20 years of research experience and a vast track record of publications, fu... Read More

Alka Ahuja

Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist & National Clinical Lead, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Alka Ahuja MBE is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and has roles with Technology Enabled Care Cymru, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the University of South Wales and Cardiff University.... Read More

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