The Society is delighted to announce its 2023 recipients of the Sir Colin Dollery Clinical Pharmacology Training Award.
The award provides a bursary to intercalating medical students studying pharmacology or a related discipline. It aims to increase the number of students specialising in clinical pharmacology and improve the pharmacology skills of those opting for a career in industry.
This year’s three recipients will all be studying for an Intercalated BSc in Pharmacology at Imperial College London, and we look forward to hearing how they got on with their projects.
The recipients – Nusrat Kamal, Emmanuel Lawal and Madhur Varadpande – discussed what winning the award means to them.
Nusrat Kamal
“Having many interests from obstetrics and gynaecology to endocrinology, pharmacology was able to intertwine the love of these specialities together and allow me to explore them further. Having to understand the pathophysiology to understand how a drug works allows me to explore my interests greatly through pharmacology.
“Sir Colin Dollery was described as a ‘moderniser’, someone who embraced innovation, kept up to date with the current findings and implemented evidence-based research into clinical practice. These are all things I aspire to do.”
Emmanuel Lawal
"I am deeply honoured and grateful to accept the Sir Colin Dollery Clinical Pharmacology Training Award. This award will not only ease the financial challenges associated with higher education but also fuel my passion for pharmacology and drug development.
“With this opportunity, I hope to follow in Sir Dollery's legacy by exploring innovative research and contributing to the betterment of healthcare for all.”
Madhur Varadpande
“I am truly honoured to be one of the recipients of the Sir Colin Dollery Clinical Pharmacology Training Award. Since entering medical school, pharmacology has been my passion and I’m incredibly excited to dedicate my upcoming iBSc year at Imperial College London towards it. I’m immensely grateful to the British Pharmacological Society for providing this special opportunity. It certainly further motivates me towards my goal of making tangible contributions in the field.”
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Additionally, the 2022 winners of the Sir Colin Dollery Clinical Pharmacology Training Award, Sophie Crawford and Taran Khangura, have shared reports about how receiving the bursary has impacted them.
Find out more about Sir Colin Dollery Clinical Pharmacology Training Award and how to apply.