Southampton professor given distinguished award
A professor from the University of Southampton, who has helped shape the way people are treated for asthma, has received a special award in recognition for his contribution to medicine.
Stephen Holgate, Medical Research Council Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology, joined the University in 1973. Since then, his research has revealed how asthma attacks occur, which is now leading to early prevention and better treatment. He has published more than 950 peer-reviewed papers and scientific contributions to journals and edited 50 books on asthma.
He was presented with the 2012 Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments at this year’s American Thoracic Society 2012 International Conference held in San Francisco. The award is given for outstanding scientific contributions in basic or clinical research to the understanding, prevention and treatment of lung disease. It is the first time since the award was established in 1974 that an academic from Europe has been recognised.
Professor Holgate says: “It is an honour to receive this award, recognising Southampton’s international premier position in lung-related research.
The pleasure of working with so many talented and committed individuals from all over the world and the enormous encouragement I have always been given by colleagues is what enthuses me to drive forward the Southampton Faculty of Medicine’s emphasis on translating scientific discovery into patient benefit.
“Undoubtedly, the ability of being able to undertake this work in a unique environment, created by the University and Southampton General Hospital, has placed patients at the centre of new medical discoveries. The success I have had would not have been possible without these factors.”