Dr Molly Stevens awarded the prestigious 2006 Conference Science Medal

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society announced that Dr Molly Stevens has been awarded the prestigious 2006 Conference Science Medal. The award will be presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) 2007, on Wednesday 12 September where Dr Stevens will give a 30 minute lecture on their award-winning research.

The Conference Science Medal is awarded annually to a scientist (in industry or academia) with a proven track record of independent research and whose published work shows outstanding promise. Dr Stevens, Reader in Regenerative Medicine and Nanotechnology at Imperial College London and a Principal Investigator at the London Centre for Nanotechnology, was awarded the Medal in recognition of her work in regenerative medicine, nanotechnology and tissue transplantation. It is the first time in the 40-year history of the award that a female scientist has been given the honour.

Dr Stevens, said: "I am really delighted to have been selected as the winner of the Science Medal. The multidisciplinary nature of pharmaceutical science and its focus on healthcare are important driving forces for me. I look forward to highlighting some of our research in regenerative medicine and on new nanomaterial’s for biosensing in my lecture Regenerating Organs – And Other Small Challenges at BPC 2007."