| RefNo | EC/2020/07 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Brown, Gordon Douglas: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 14 April 2020 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Gordon Brown as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Includes personal details of the elected Fellow, citaion giving the reasons for election, and names of proposers. Signed by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | Gordon Brown is best known for the discovery of Dectin-1 and his subsequent work on elucidating the role of C-type lectin receptors in immunity, particularly in the area of antifungal immunity. His research has provided seminal new insights into how immune cells sense microbial pathogens, how this information is transmitted intracellularly, and how these receptors initiate and control innate and adaptive immunity. |
| 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. |