New Johnian Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

Current Fellow, Professor Serena Michelle Best, Professor of Materials Science, University of Cambridge was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering on 20 July 2012. The Royal Academy of Engineering writes:

'Serena Best is renowned for her research on bioceramics. Her pioneering work on silicon substitution in hydroxyapatite is responsible for producing a new generation of synthetic bone grafts to benefit patients through enhanced skeletal repair as well as provide opportunities for industrial innovation.'