Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Robert Bruce Merrifield
Professor Merrifield is Professor Emeritus at the Rockfeller University, New York. He was the sole recipient of the 1984 Nobel prize in Chemistry for his revolutionary workin developing a method of synthesizing peptides and protiens. Professor Merrifield is the recipient of many national and international awards including the Lasker Award, Gairdner Award, Infra-Science Award, A.C.S. Award, Nichols Award, Pierce Award, Chemistry and the Order of San Carlos (Colombia). He was Nobel Guest Professor in 1968 and is a member os the National Academy of Sciences (USA). Professor Merrifield has published over 150 articles in various scientific journals worldwide.
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Weathrill DL
Lord Weathrill is the previous Speaker of the House of Commons and is now the Covenor of the Cross Bench Peers in the House of Lords. He is a master tailor by profession, served in the British Army during WWII and founder of his own business. Lord Weathrill was Member of Parliament for Croydon North East from 1964-92 and has held many a high office in government including Opposition Whip, Lord Commander of HM Treasury, Vice-Chamberlain of the Royal Household, Comptroller, Treasurer of the Household and Deputy Chief Whip, Chairman of Ways and Means, Deputy Speaker and Speaker. He is chair of the Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers, The Parliamentary Trust. Lord Weathrill is Vice-Chancellor The Order of St. John of Jerusalem and has many national and international awards.
Dr. Jeremy Sims MB, BS
Dr. Sims is the Chairman and Founder of Cyber-Hospital, a one-stop internet access site for all medical professionals and those associated with the medical industry worldwide. He is currently British Medical Association Junior Doctor's Representative for the Isle of White. Dr. Sims is a member of Mensa and a Medical Journalist who shares a monthly medical column in Mensa Magazine with Dr. Raj Persuade, the UK TV psychiatrist. He is the Founder and Chairman of the International Association of Puzzle Writers. His main interest outside sport is the use and development of computer technology for the dissemination of knowledge and in particular the genetics of psychiatric disease. Dr. Sims can be contacted on jeremy@cyber-hospital.co.uk or tel. / fax. +44 (0)1983 53099 for all interested readers.
New Associate Members of INEED
Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. The Lord Porter OM, MA, PhD, ScD, FRS Prof. Dr. Lord Young of Dartington, PhD Nobel Laureate Dr. Richard J. Roberts Prof. Dr. Sir Alec John Jeffreys Kt, MA, Hon.Dr., FRCPath, FRS, FFSc Rev. W. Martin Smyth MP Prof. Dr. Sir Geoffrey Allen Kt, BSc, PhD, h.r.Dr.mult, Hon.FCGI, Hon.FUMIST, FRS, FEng, FRSC, FInst.P, FIM, FPRI The Rt. Hon. The Earl Jellicoe KBE, DSO, MC, FRS Prof. Dr. Michael Sela PhD, Dr.h.c
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