Dario Alessi, Programme Leader in the MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit has been awarded the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Makdougall Brisbane prize for his discovery and characterisation of PDK1, the "missing link" in insulin signal transduction.
Founded in 1855 by a former President of the Society, it is awarded every two years with preference given to a person under the age of 40 working in Scotland. It is only awarded once every six years for research in the Biological Sciences.
Dario will receive a medal and cheque for £250 (US$360) at the Society's Research Awards reception on July 2nd in Edinburgh. The award keeps the medal in Dundee, Professor Michael Ferguson of the School of Life Sciences at Dundee having received the same award six years ago.
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is one of the world's oldest Scientifc Societies, being founded in 1780 by legendary figures in science and literature, such as the physicist James Clerk Maxwell and the author of Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson.
Founded in 1855 by a former President of the Society, it is awarded every two years with preference given to a person under the age of 40 working in Scotland. It is only awarded once every six years for research in the Biological Sciences.
Dario will receive a medal and cheque for £250 (US$360) at the Society's Research Awards reception on July 2nd in Edinburgh. The award keeps the medal in Dundee, Professor Michael Ferguson of the School of Life Sciences at Dundee having received the same award six years ago.
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is one of the world's oldest Scientifc Societies, being founded in 1780 by legendary figures in science and literature, such as the physicist James Clerk Maxwell and the author of Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson.