By Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
To celebrate our 250th Anniversary, Her Majesty The Queen visited St. George's Hospital Medical School to unveil a sculpture donated by Sir Joseph Hotung. During her visit she met selected groups to highlight key areas of research and teaching innovation at St. George's.
During the visit Her Majesty was introduced to the work going on in the Vaccine Institute by a group of workers assembled around the statue of Edward Jenner in the Foyer. Jenner was a St. George's graduate who helped lay the foundation for scientific vaccine development.
Her Majesty is introduced to the Vaccine Institute Deputy Director, Dr
David Lewis by the Principal Robert Boyd (far right).
The Executive Officer Paediatric Studies Dr Paul Heath, and the lead Adult
Studies Research Nurse Elka Giemza look on.
Dr David Lewis explains the work of the Institute, and introduces Ms Amy
Sexton, a Graduate Research Assistant
Her Majesty inquired about the vaccines that were being developed and their
importance globally.
Prof. Julian Ma, Hotung Professor of Molecular Immunology explains his
work with transgenic plants
Her Majesty noted the potential benefits that this technology could bring
to countries that were unable to afford expensive vaccines, and asked several
questions about the subject.
Just visible to the left of Prof. Ma, is Professor Martin Cranage, Hotung
Professor of Molecular Vaccinology, who described his work on HIV vaccines.
Both professors highlighted the important contribution the endowment by Sir
Joseph Hotung to establish their Chairs at St. George's had been in bringing
together basic science with the strong clinical base already developed at
the Institute.
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The Queen unveils the hands sculpture to commemorate
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