Prestigious academic award for Kilcullen's Professor Teresa Lambe

Kilcullen native Professor Teresa Lambe OBE, Calleva Head of Immunology at the Oxford Vaccine Group, and Principal Investigator at the Pandemic Sciences Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, one of the most prestigious awards in the field, writes Brian Byrne.

Daughter of Mary and Tony Lambe of Nicholastown, Teresa was one of the co-developers of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. She is one of 58 exceptional biomedical and health scientists elected as Fellows for their outstanding contributions to advancing ground-breaking research discoveries, and translating developments into benefits for patients and wider society. Describing her election as 'a huge honour' Teresa said she has been fortunate to work with incredibly talented colleagues over the course of her career both in the UK and worldwide. "I’m incredibly proud that this work has been recognised.”

Teresa received her OBE for her work in the development of the Astra-Zenica vaccine, and was also the recipient a 2022 Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad, which recognises the service given to this country or to Irish communities abroad by those who live outside Ireland. A Teresa Lambe Bursary Fund was launched in Kilcullen in 2021, intended for girls at CPC going on to study science and technology subjects at third level.

Professor Lambe's group is currently developing and testing vaccines against a number of outbreak pathogens including Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Ebola virus, Marburg virus and Coronaviruses. A number of these vaccines have progressed to clinical trial assessment, including vaccines against Ebola and Marburg virus.

The new Fellows will be formally admitted to the Academy at a ceremony on Wednesday 18 September 2024.

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