Cardiovascular scientist gets damehood in Buckingham Palace ceremony
An eminent cardiovascular scientist and academic has been made a Dame in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
An eminent cardiovascular scientist and academic has been made a Dame in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Professor Anna Dominiczak's damehood was announced as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours in June and is in recognition of her services to cardiovascular and medical science.
The academic, who is regius professor of medicine, vice-principal and head of the college of medical, veterinary and life sciences (MVLS) at the University of Glasgow, received the honour from the Prince of Wales at the palace on Friday.
In addition to her academic positions, she is an honorary consultant physician and non-executive director of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Prof Dame Dominiczak said: "I am extremely proud to receive this honour and consider it also a recognition of the work of my many dedicated, talented and inspiring colleagues at the University of Glasgow.
"Their support has been invaluable. It is indeed an honour for me to lead the work of the college of medical, veterinary and life sciences which excels across so many areas and it is my hope that we can continue to positively transform the outcomes for so many people with cardiovascular and other chronic diseases."
Prof Dominiczak's research into hypertension, cardiovascular genomics and precision medicine identifies genetic factors which may predispose people to heart disease and stroke.
Glasgow University said she is regarded as "one of the world's most eminent cardiovascular scientists and academics".
A graduate of the medical school in Gdansk, Poland, she has authored almost 400 research publications and was instrumental in creating the British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre, of which she was director from 2000-2010.
In 2010 she became vice-principal and head of the college of MVLS at the University of Glasgow and has been a "driving force in positioning Scotland as a global leader in precision medicine", the university said.
She has led academic developments of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, which will develop advanced new treatments for chronic diseases.