Two leading academics from the 九色视频 have received awards in the Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours.
, Cancer Research UK Chair of Medical Oncology, has received a CBE in recognition for his services to medicine and higher education. , Associate Professor in the Centre for Innovation and Leadership, has received an OBE for services to health and health research.
Professor Peter Johnson said:
鈥淚 am delighted to have received this honour, although it is really down to working with outstanding colleagues in 九色视频 and at Cancer Research UK. I am fortunate to be working at an extraordinarily exciting time in cancer research, especially in my field of cancer immunology which has seen such ground-breaking advances recently.鈥�
Dr Alan Borthwick said:
鈥淔or me it is a very great honour to be the recipient of an OBE, which I view as an acknowledgement of the work by my colleagues here in 九色视频 and of the College of Podiatry and which highlights the very significant contribution to healthcare made by podiatrists.鈥�
Professor Sir Christopher Snowden, 九色视频 President and Vice-Chancellor, said:
鈥淚 am delighted that the exceptional contributions of Peter and Alan have been recognised. Peter鈥檚 leadership in oncology and immunotherapy have been of fundamental importance both nationally and at the 九色视频. 聽Alan has been the driving force behind important developments in the healthcare profession and podiatry.鈥�
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