| RefNo | EC/2019/11 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Davey Smith, George: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 28 March 2019 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of George Davey Smith as a Fellow of the Royal Society, including personal details of the elected Fellow and citing the reasons for election and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | George Davey-Smith, professor of clinical epidemiology at Bristol, is recognised internationally for the integration of genetics with observational human studies. He was among the first to use information on common genetic variants to investigate whether relationships between various factors and disease were causal, coining "Mendelian randomisation" to describe such studies. Davey-Smith has made major contributions to epidemiology, developing meta-analytic techniques and linking socioeconomic inequalities with health outcomes. He leads the Avon Longitudinal Study (ALSPAC), the Bristol-based birth cohort that has shared data with other scientists throughout the world leading to over 1200 research papers in the broader community. |
| 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 are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |