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World leading research from Warwick Medical School recognised in New Year Honours list

World-leading research from Warwick Medical School (WMS) has been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours List.

Professor Gavin Perkins, Dean of Medicine at Warwick Medical School since August 2023, has been awarded an MBE for services to Resuscitation Science.

There is also an MBE for Professor of Obstetrics Siobhan Quenby for services to obstetrics research.

Widely recognised as a world leader in miscarriage and pre-term birth research, Professor Quenby has published more than 120 original articles and 22 chapters for academic books.

Professor Siobhan Quenby

Her research aims to translate scientific advances into new tests and treatments in order to understand and prevent pregnancy loss.

“The news was a complete shock but also a huge honour,” said Professor Quenby, who is also Deputy Director of the Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research. “It’s been difficult to keep it secret!

“I am proud of all the research that I have done over 30 years, that last 12 at UHCW and WMS working alongside an amazing team.

“I owe a lot to the fantastic patients who take part in studies and trials when they are going through so much.”

A leading expert in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Professor Perkins has been undertaking and publishing resuscitation research for more than 30 years and has published more than 500 papers. In November he assumed a three-year term as President of the Resuscitation Council UK.

“I am delighted and extremely honoured to be receiving this award.I have been privileged to work with fantastic colleagues at Warwick, across the UK and globally who have made this work possible. This award recognises the contribution of those teams who have helped make the work possible.” he said.

“Resuscitation is an area of medicine that has been of interest since before coming to medical school and I am still very passionate about having the opportunity to improve outcomes for patients and their families who face the devastating consequences of cardiac arrest.

“Messages of congratulations have been coming in which have been lovely to read and I’m really looking forward to collecting the award some time in 2025.”

Professor Perkins originally trained in general, respiratory, and critical care medicine joining Heartlands Hospital as a House Officer in 1995, and now works clinically as a Critical Care physician at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) and pre-hospital settings. He is also a consultant in Intensive Care Medicine at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and has been contributing to healthcare academia since 1998.

Prior to taking up the role of Dean of Medicine at Warwick Medical School he served as Director of Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Director of Research for the Intensive Care Society and as a MERIT Consultant with West Midlands Ambulance Service for which he received the Queen’s Jubilee Medals for Pre-hospital Care.

In his academic role he leads large clinical trials to help identify the most effective treatments for people who become critically unwell.

Working with colleagues from across the UK, he also played a key role in the underpinning research which informed the Recommended Emergency Care Treatment Plans (ReSPECT).