A group of leading University of Glasgow academics have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).

A total of nine University researchers from a variety of disciplines were among 47 new UK and international Fellows in the RSE’s 2013 intake, announced on 20 March. Fellows are elected following a rigorous examination of their achievements in their relevant fields.

The new RSE Fellows are:

  • Michael Barrett, Professor of Biochemical Parasitology
  • Dauvit Broun, Professor of Scottish History
  • Gerard Carruthers, Chair of Scottish Literature since 1700 and Deputy Head, School of Critical Studies
  • René de Borst, Regius Chair of Civil Engineering and Mechanics
  • Gareth Jenkins, Professor of Plant Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Margaret Maclean, Professor of Pulmonary Pharmacology and Dean of Graduate Studies
  • William Sloan, Professor of Environmental Engineering
  • Robert Stamps, Professor of Solid State Physics
  • Rhian Touyz, Director, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences

RSE President Sir John Arbuthnott said: “Every year the competition for places is intense and this year is no different, so I am delighted to welcome 47 new Fellows to the Royal Society of Edinburgh.”

 

First published: 27 March 2013

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