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Professor David Stuart Receives Knighthood in Honours List
Dec 31 2020
Professor David Stuart FRS, Professor of Structural Biology, has been appointed Knight Bachelor for services to Medical Research and to the Scientific Community.
The knighthood recognises his devotion to understanding the detailed structures of viral proteins, making profound impacts on human and animal health and pioneering innovative methods in vaccine development and structural biology. He has played a pivotal role in the race to establish effective therapeutic management of this devastating virus – SARS-CoV-2 and over his career he has delivered ground-breaking insights into the biology of important human viruses such as poliovirus, HIV-1, hepatitis A and B, SARS and Ebola.
Professor Stuart said: ‘I am deeply honoured by this recognition. I have worked to understand the structure and function of pathogenic viruses for many years.
‘This past year has been challenging for many all over the world, and I am amongst the large number of scientists who are trying to apply their knowledge and expertise to help fight this pandemic.
'I am grateful to all those around me, especially in Oxford University and Diamond Light Source, who have worked together tirelessly to understand, in particular, our antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2.’
Professor Stuart, FRS, FMedSci holds the positions of MRC Professor of Structural Biology, Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford; and Life Science Director, Diamond Light Source.
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