British Society for Developmental Biology
The British Society for Developmental Biology (BSDB) is a scientific society promoting developmental biology. It is open to anyone with an interest in the subject.[1]
History
The British Society for Developmental Biology was founded in 1948 as the London Embryologists’ Club. In 1964 it was expanded from a club into a scientific society named the Society for Developmental Biology. However in 1964 the Society for the Study of Growth and Development in the United States had also voted to change to the same name, and in 1966 took over sponsorship of the journal Developmental Biology. In 1969 the smaller British society changed to its current name.[2]
Awards
The society administers four annual awards and a studentship. The Waddington Medal, dating from 1998, is awarded tor "an outstanding individual who has made major contributions to any aspect of Developmental Biology in the UK".[3]
In 2016 the society added the Cheryll Tickle Medal to be awarded to a mid-career female scientist. It is named for the embryologist Cheryll Tickle, the first winner of the Waddington Medal.[4]
- 2016 Abigail Saffron Tucker
- 2017 Jenny Nichols
The society also has awards for early career scientists. The Beddington Medal is awarded for the "best PhD thesis in developmental biology", the Dennis Summerhill Lecture Award for a junior researcher, and summer studentships for undergraduate studentships.[3]
References
- ↑ "About us - join". British Society for Developmental Biology. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ Slack, Jonathan M. W. (2003). "A short history of the British Society for Developmental Biology". International Journal of Developmental Biology. 44 (1): 79–83.
- 1 2 "Awards". British Society for Developmental Biology. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ "The Cheryll Tickle Medal". British Society for Developmental Biology. Retrieved 1 May 2017.