| RefNo | EC/2024/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Bentley, David Richard: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2024 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of David Bentley as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Includes personal details of the elected Fellow, citation giving the reasons for election, and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | David Bentley is a recognised leader in the field of human genetics who has made seminal contributions to the application of genetic technologies to medicine. He played a pivotal role in the foundation and completion of the Human Genome Project and has since pioneered the application of transformative sequencing technology for whole genome sequencing for patient benefit. The impact of his leadership is evident from the 100,000 genomes project with the NHS and global population-scale human sequencing projects. His contributions have led to actionable information from genome sequencing of cancer in addition to a series of rare and common diseases. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers and date certificate was first submitted for candidacy are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |