About us

The Academy seeks to play a pivotal role in determining the future of medical science in the UK, and the benefits that society will enjoy in years to come. We champion the UK’s strengths in medical science, promote careers and capacity building, encourage the implementation of new ideas and solutions – often through novel partnerships - and help to remove barriers to progress.

Throughout all our work the Academy strives to demonstrate our key attributes of excellence, independence, leadership, diversity and flexibility.

We have clear goals to guide our work, and a well-researched and considered programme to reach our objectives. At the heart of our strategy are these objectives:

1. To encourage the pursuit of internationally competitive medical science and the translation of that knowledge, and its associated technologies, from the laboratory bench to the delivery of healthcare.
2. To influence the development and implementation of national policy in matters of medical science and healthcare.
3. To engage with the public to build confidence in the practice of medical research and to address public concerns.
4. To attract and develop the brightest individuals to careers in biomedical science.
5. To contribute to developments and improvements in global health.