| RefNo | EC/2024/7 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 April 2024 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Sarah-Jayne Blakemore 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 | Blakemore has laid the foundations of a new field of research on human adolescent development, identifying the relationships between changes in the social brain and in social behaviour. Blakemore's research has uncovered critical shifts in social and emotional information processing and related these to precise structural and functional changes in specific brain regions. Blakemore's work has revealed neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the transformations in self-awareness, social behaviour and decision-making in adolescence and their role in a heightened susceptibility to mental health problems. Blakemore’s outstanding record is matched by her ability to communicate scientific findings to the public and to shape policy. |
| 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. |