03 April 2012
BHI cardiac surgeon appointed as one of the UK’s most outstanding leaders of healthcare research
A
leading cardiac surgeon from the Bristol Heart Institute has been
selected to represent the country's most outstanding leaders of
clinical and applied health and social care research by the
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
Gianni Angelini, British Heart
Foundation (BHF) Professor of Cardiac Surgery in the School of
Clinical Sciences and Bristol Heart Institute,
is one of 29 NIHR Senior Investigators who have been
re-appointed.
Professor Angelini is one of 208 NIHR Senior Investigators - the
NIHR's pre-eminent researchers who are at the cutting edge of
health research focusing on the needs of patients and the
public.
An independent expert panel, chaired by Professor Sir Alex
Markham, advised on the appointments. These are made according to
criteria of quality and volume of internationally excellent
research; its relevance to patients; and the public; impact on
improvements in healthcare and public health; impact of their
individual research leadership; engagement of patients and the
public and engagement of healthcare policy makers and planners with
their research.
The annual 2012 Senior Investigator competition received 177
applications, including many from current Senior Investigators
wishing to continue in this role for a second and final term.
For further information about NIHR Senior Investigators visit:
www.nihr.ac.uk/faculty/Pages/faculty_senior_investigators.aspx
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