Each year Action Medical Research holds a reception to thank existing partners and inform new partners about the vital research we fund, with their help.
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, 2011
A group of Scottish based doctors and scientists shared their vital work with His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron of Action Medical Research, at the reception at The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on 11 August.
The event was held in the Throne Room and Evening Drawing Room at the Palace to launch the charity’s new major donor appeal in Scotland.
Representatives from six research projects currently being funded by the charity in Scotland presented their work to The Duke of Edinburgh and more than 130 assembled guests.
The charity, which celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2012, has a proud heritage of supporting medical breakthroughs in Scotland. This has included funding some of the work of Professor Ian Donald, the pioneer of ultrasound scanning in pregnancy, developing the Glasgow Coma scale used to assess consciousness after head injury and helping fund the Duncan Guthrie Institute of Medical Genetics in Glasgow, the first of its kind in Europe.
Over the last 30 years, Action Medical Research has invested over £6 million in more than 70 projects in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews and also awarded 12 Research Training Fellowships in Scotland.
Richard Price, the Chair of Action Medical Research, said: “We are very proud to be funding such important and exciting work in Scotland and this was a tremendous opportunity to be able to showcase our research.
“Despite the enormous progress that has been achieved in medicine, there are still thousands of children who are affected by disease and disability. We know that medical research can save and change children’s lives and have a strong track record of supporting life-saving work here in Scotland. We hope this new appeal will allow us to fund even more vital research.”
The House of Lords, 2010
Over 100 guests attended the Action Partners reception, held in The Peers’ Dining Room at The House of Lords, on Thursday 23 September.
During the evening the charity’s Chair, Richard Price, spoke about the aims of the charity and how we are funding the very best medical research, a sentiment that was echoed by the esteemed Professor David Edwards, a pioneer in the development of treatments for newborn babies with brain damage, who we were privileged to have as a guest. Professor Edwards spoke passionately about the necessity for medical research and emphasising the leading role that Action Medical Research has played in funding groundbreaking work over the past 60 years.
The House of Commons, 2009
The 2009 Action Partners reception was held at The House of Commons hosted by Action Partners President, Fiona Bruce and with guest speaker Sir Robert Winston
St James's Palace, 2008
The 2008 Action Partners reception was held at St James’s Palace hosted by Action Medical Research’s Patron HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh and guest speaker and Action Partners President, Fiona Bruce.
