Meeting for clinician scientists in training.

摘要

This annual meeting provides an opportunity for research trainees to present their work to peers and leading clinician scientists in their field. The opening lecture was given by Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, chief executive officer, Medical Research Council (MRC). By way of introduction, he traced the historical foundations of the MRC, highlighting the core Haldane Principle: 'that it is the right of government to fund research but that this right does not extend to the influencing of the distribution of monies'. Such legislation has ensured the direction of funding to areas of real clinical need, with the best individuals and institutions undertaking this research. With 28 Nobel prize winners in medicine, physiology and chemistry since 1913, such strategy has been of great benefit to the health and well being of society and remains central to the mission of the MRC.