1、Medical Research CouncilMRC ANNUAL REPORT2000 2001 Medical Research Council 2001Published by The Medical Research CouncilHead Office20 Park Crescent,London,W1B 1ALTel:020 7636 5422Fax:020 7436 6179Web:www.mrc.ac.uk20.00 netISSN 0141 2256Layout and Design:Fatima de AbreuPrint and Reprographics:Warwic
2、k Printing Company Ltd.(Tel:01926 491 666)Photo credits:Graham Clark(Page 46)MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2000 2001In accordance with Schedule 1 to the Science and Technology Act 1965,the Medical ResearchCouncil(MRC)submits the following report on its activities from 1 April 2000 to 31 Mar
3、ch2001.In submitting this account the MRC wishes to pay tribute to the work done by its ownstaff and by all other staff it supports.It also wishes to express its gratitude for all the adviceand assistance received from those parties consulted in an individual capacity and frommembers of boards,commi
4、ttees and working parties.Sir Anthony CleaverProfessor Sir George RaddaChairmanChief ExecutiveMEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2000 20013PREFACEthe CouncilThe Councils mission is set out in our Royal Charter:in summary MRCs purpose is:To encourage and support high quality research with the aim
5、 of maintaining and improving human health.To train skilled people,and to advance and disseminate knowledge and technology with the aim ofmeeting national needs in terms of health,quality of life and economic competitiveness.To promote public engagement with medical research Sir Anthony CleaverChair
6、manProfessor Sir George RaddaChief ExecutiveProfessor JI BellUniversity of OxfordDr Peter FellnerCelltech Group PlcProfessor L DonaldsonDepartment of HealthProfessor Ian MacLennanUniversity of BirminghamProfessor RM DentonUniversity of BristolProfessor R FitzpatrickUniversity of OxfordProfessor R Mi