Each year the IBMS AGM sees a number of awards and Company Members’ prizes given to promising scientists.
These prestigious prizes go to the biomedical scientists who have shown excellence in their fields of study over the course of the year.
The Company Members’ Prize of the Higher Specialist Diploma (HSD) is awarded to the candidates who in their first attempt, earn the highest mark in each discipline of the Higher Specialist Diploma examination.
This year’s awards go to:
- Sandra Iles from Hammersmith Hospital in London for the Higher Specialist Diploma Company Members Prize in Cellular Pathology
- Joanne McCauley from Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for the Higher Specialist Diploma Company Members Prize in Clinical Chemistry
- Alena Charnetski from St George’s Hospital in London for the Higher Specialist Diploma Company Members Prize in Cytopathology
- Susan Jeffrey from Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary for the Higher Specialist Diploma Company Members Prize in Haematology
- Penny Feather from the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield for the Higher Specialist Diploma Company Members Prize in Immunology
- Faye Teare from the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the Higher Specialist Diploma Company Members Prize in Leadership and Management
- Lesley Davies from NHS Blood and Transplant in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the Higher Specialist Diploma Company Members Prize in Transfusion Science
- Shireen Padayachy, from Southampton General Hospital who achieved the highest mark across all Diploma of Expert Practice qualifications in Histological Dissection.
The RJ Lavington Prize consists of a cheque for £500 and a medal and is awarded to the candidate who receives the highest mark across all disciplines.
This year’s award was presented to Alena Charnetski, who undertook the Higher Specialist Diploma in Cytopathology.
IBMS President Alison Geddis said: “These awards are made in recognition of individual achievement, and these candidates have demonstrated their excellence in the field. Well done to the all the candidates.”