King's Bye-Fellow Fiona Godlee (KC 2017) is one of the 58 exceptional scientists to be elected to the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship in 2024. The new Fellows have been recognised for their remarkable contributions to advancing biomedical and health sciences, ground-breaking research discoveries and translating developments into benefits for patients and wider society.
Former Editor-in-Chief of the BMJ (British Medical Journal), Fiona is a medical doctor, editor, writer and campaigner. She has written, researched and lectured on a broad range of subjects, including the impact of environmental degradation on health, drug policy reform, academic peer review, open access publishing, and the need for transparency, integrity and independence in medical research, education and practice.
Fiona also holds honorary fellowships with the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Faculty of Public Health, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. She is a Trustee of the Eden Project, an ambassador for the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, and chair of the Youth Environmental Service.
About the Academy of Medical Sciences
The Academy of Medical Sciences is the independent, expert body representing the diversity of medical science in the UK. Its mission is to advance biomedical and health research and its translation into benefits for society. The Academy's elected Fellows are the most influential scientists in the UK and worldwide, drawn from the NHS, academia, industry and the public service.
