John (Ian) Cowie, an IBMS Fellow and managing director of Point Of Care Testing, attended a reception for Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellows at Buckingham Palace, hosted by Her Majesty the Queen on 18 March. Ian went on his Fellowship in 1976 to the USA to investigate the running of clinical pharmacology laboratories.
Since then, Ian has pursued his career in the commercial world gaining senior posts within the pharmacology and clinical diagnostics industries. Ian subsequently set up his company and in 2012 celebrated its 10-year anniversary at Glamis Castle.
Ian said: “Having been awarded my Churchill Fellowship by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, I feel extremely honoured to have now met Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh at this prestigious and special event, which was held to mark the 50th anniversary of Sir Winston’s living legacy.”
Since 1965, over 5000 British citizens have been awarded Churchill Fellowships, from over 100,000 applicants, to travel overseas to study areas of topical and personal interest. The knowledge and innovative ideas they bring back are shared, for the benefit of their profession, their community, and, in lots of cases, the nation. For many people, a Churchill Fellowship proves transformational, and they go on to achieve great things and effect positive change within society.
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