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Royal Medals for scientific achievement
July 30, 2002The Royal Society - the UK's independent academy for science - has announced the winners of its Royal Medals for 2002. The three winners receive the awards in recognition of their achievements in the fields of cancer research, nuclear magnetic resonance and the epidemiology of smoking and chronic disease.
Professor Suzanne Cory receives her Royal Medal for her distinguished work on the molecular basis of cancer. She pioneered the use of transgenic mice to elucidate the role of various oncogenes in lymphoid malignancies.
Professor Raymond Freeman is awarded a Royal Medal in recognition of his seminal contribution to the development and understanding of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods. NMR is today the prime analytical tool for the study of molecular structure and dynamics, with enormous impact in chemistry, material science and biomedicine.
Sir Richard Peto receives his Royal Medal for his outstanding work on the epidemiology of smoking and chronic disease. His application of innovative methods to look at the global burden of diseases associated with smoking gave new understanding and impetus to worldwide measures to deal with smoking.
Since 1731, the Royal Society has administered 17 awards and medals. They are awarded by its Council in recognition of excellence in science and technology. Not all of these medals and awards are given annually. The winners of the above awards will receive them at a ceremony during the Royal Society's Anniversary Day on 29 November 2002.
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