An Aberdeen academic is one of just 40 of the UK’s leading doctors and medical researchers who have been recognised for excellence in medical science by being elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Professor John Speakman, Director of the University of Aberdeen's Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, is one of the world's leading experts on metabolism and energy expenditure.
His research has given new insights into the ageing process, featured on the covers of prestigious journals Nature and Science and led him to become a public speaker of great demand.
Professor Speakman, who has been awarded several major science awards including the Zoological Society of London Scientific medal and the Royal Society of Edinburgh/Saltire Society Scottish Science Medal in 2003, is the first University of Aberdeen academic in five years to be elected to the Academy.
He said: "I am absolutely delighted to be elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences and that my research work has been recognised in this way."
Meanwhile another University of Aberdeen professor has joined the prestigious ranks of a select society for leading scientists who have helped advance microbiology.
His appointment takes the number of Academy Fellows at the University of Aberdeen to six which is thought to be among the highest of any UK institution.
The Chair in Molecular and Cell Biology, is part of the University's internationally renowned Aberdeen Fungal Group and an expert on Candida albicans.
Professor Brown said: "I am delighted to have been nominated and selected as a Fellow of the American Academy for Microbiology. I very much appreciate the support of my microbiology colleagues at home and abroad who put me forward for this unexpected honour."
The other University of Aberdeen Fellows are Professors Jim Prosser, Ken Killham, Frank Odds, Neil Gow and Anne Glover who is also Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland.