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News Release from: Labs Are Vital
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 21 February 2008
Healthcare scientists win Royal honours
Alan Potter, chief executive of the Institute of Biomedical Science, and Graham Beastall, president of the ACB, have been granted honours by the British monarch Elizabeth II
Alan Potter, chief executive of the Institute of Biomedical Science was awarded an MBE for 'services to science' in the New Year Honours' list Last year, Graham Beastall, president of the ACB received a CBE for 'services to medicine' in the Queen's birthday honours
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 24 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The aims of Labs Are Vital are to highlight the value of the laboratory to healthcare delivery, to address issues faced by laboratories today and to serve as a resource for the profession, working as a catalyst for positive change.
Alan Potter said, "I am delighted to accept this honour on behalf of the Institute and its members.
"I believe it is a reflection of the huge progress made by our profession in the last ten years, developing biomedical science and working with our colleagues in government and other professional groups to improve standards of practice for patient care".
Graham Beastall is consultant clinical biochemist at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and president of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry.
He also sits as an ACB representative on the Labs are Vital executive committee.
"The award of the CBE came as a great surprise.
"Over recent years I have tried to promote the contribution of clinical biochemistry and laboratory medicine to healthcare and I have worked with many others to develop the role of healthcare scientists in the NHS.
"I hope that this award will help to boost the profile of laboratory medicine and to emphasize that modern day medicine is truly a team effort.".
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