Tess Lambe elected to Royal Irish Academy

Prof Teresa Lambe speaking to CPC students in November 2024.

Kilcullen-born scientist Prof Teresa Lambe has been elected as an Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy, writes Sean Landers. The daughter of Mary and Tony Lambe of Nicholastown, her election is announced in the current newsletter of the RIA, among 29 new members.

People are admitted to the Academy, the highest academic honour in Ireland, for their exceptional contribution to the sciences, humanities and social sciences as well as to public service. Members are elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly achievement and their contribution to knowledge and society.

The citation reads: Teresa Lambe OBE FMedSci is Professor of Vaccinology and Immunology at the University of Oxford. An internationally recognised expert in translational vaccinology, she co-designed the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in 2020. Her research continues to shape responses to epidemic threats, with multiple vaccines from her group selected for WHO ring vaccination strategies. Her expertise readily combines discovery science with experimental medicine to enable translational impact.

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