We proudly announce that Professor Caroline Dive has recently been awarded a prestigious British Pharmaceutical Society prize.

Nominated by Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester and a fellow British Pharmacological Society member, Caroline has received the BPS AstraZeneca Prize for Women in Pharmacology.

Although there are more women than ever studying science in general — and pharmacology in particular at university – those who reach the pinnacle of the profession remain few and far between. To address this important issue, BPS runs a number of innovative initiatives including this prize which acknowledges women whose career achievements have contributed significantly to our understanding of pharmacology through excellence in research.

Caroline has an international reputation for the validation and implementation of pharmacodynamic, prognostic and predictive biomarkers, particularly in the field of circulating biomarkers. She heads the outstanding Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology group at the Institute, one of the largest multidisciplinary translational oncology research groups in the CRUK network. The great success of the group is facilitated by her extraordinary aptitude for coordinating the activities of some 70 plus scientists, bioinformaticians and clinicians.

The quality and impact of Caroline’s research in the field of pharmacology, coupled with her tireless commitment to nurturing the next generation of clinical researchers, and her pivotal role in establishing powerful alliances between academia, industry and the NHS, have all led to the advancement of biomedical science and patient benefit.

Upon receiving the award, Caroline says, “I am both honoured and delighted to receive the British Pharmacological Society Astra Zeneca Prize for Women in Pharmacology. This prize serves to highlight such an important and exciting scientific discipline and encourages female scientists to engage in it.” 

The prize will be officially awarded as part of the Society’s flagship meeting Pharmacology 2016, where Caroline will give a key note lecture at Pharmacology 2016.