Since 1987, Professor Sir Keith Peters FRS PMedSci has been Regius Professor of Physic in the University of Cambridge where he is head of the School of Clinical Medicine. He is President of the Academy of Medical Sciences. He graduated in Medicine from the Welsh National School of Medicine in 1961. After posts in the University of Birmingham, the National Institute for Medical Research at Mill Hill and the Welsh National School of Medicine, he was appointed Lecturer in Medicine and Consultant Physician at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School (RPMS), Hammersmith Hospital. Between 1969 and 1975 he was successively Lecturer in Medicine, Lecturer in Medicine and Immunology, and Reader in Medicine, before being appointed Professor of Medicine and Director of the Department of Medicine at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School in 1977. Keith Peters' research interests centre on the immunology of renal and vascular disease, and in particular on how delineation of immunological mechanisms can lead to new therapies for these disorders. He was Knighted in the 1993 New Year's Honours List and was made Fellow of the Royal Society in 1995. His major contributions to UK medicine have been through the promotion of clinical research. At the RPMS he was responsible for sustaining the outstanding reputation of the Department of Medicine; and in Cambridge under his leadership the University's Clinical School has become a major centre for medical research, complementing Cambridge's strengths in basic biomedical science. The Regius Professorship of Physic is one of the oldest and most prestigious of the professorships at the University of Cambridge, founded by Henry VIII in 1540. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... The Academy of Medical Sciences is the United Kingdoms national academy of medical sciences. ... Website http://www. ... The National Institute For Medical Research, commonly abbreviated to NIMR, is a large medical research facility situated in rural Mill Hill, England, on the outskirts of London. ... Mill Hill is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. ... The Royal Postgraduate Medical School was an independent medical school in England. ... Hammersmith Hospital is a major teaching hospital in West London. ... Medicine is the science and art of maintaining andor restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of patients. ...

Professor Sir Keith Peters FRS is an Honorary Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge University and received his Doctor of Medicine honoris causa (Honorary Doctorate in Medicine) from Bristol University. Full name Clare Hall Motto _ Named after Clare College Previous names - Established 1966, 1984 Sister College St Cross College President Prof. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Bristol was founded in 1876 as the University College, Bristol. ...

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• Professor Sir Keith Peters FRS receives his Doctor of Medicine honoris causa