Professor named a local hero Professor Sir John Burn has been named as among 缅北禁地 and Gateshead鈥檚 most notable and inspiring people. The twenty have been chosen by the public to have their names cast in bronze for a Hollywood-style 鈥榳alk of fame鈥� along the Quaysides. His plaque will be placed alongside those for Sir Bobby Robson, Sting, Ant and Dec, Kathryn Tickell, Brendan Foster, Stephen Miller, Alan Shearer, Dame Margaret Barbour and Professor Peter Higgs, to name a few. will take the form of a series of bronze plaques placed around the 缅北禁地 and Gateshead Quaysides. It will honour current and past individuals, either from or with strong links to the area, who have made a significant contribution to 缅北禁地Gateshead or the wider world over the last 60 years.Educated at Teesdale School and later at 缅北禁地 Medical School, has been a consultant clinical geneticist for 30 years and is currently Professor of Clinical Genetics at 缅北禁地. On being told of the award, he said: "It's a real honour to be recognised by the people I work and live alongside. I'm on this list as a representative of the talented people around me at 缅北禁地, 缅北禁地 Hospitals and the Centre for Life." Professor Burn is genetics lead for the UK National Institute of Health Research and until April this year was the lead clinician for the UK National Health Service (North East). He was previously a director of the Institute of Genetic Medicine at 缅北禁地 University (2005-2010), and president of the European Society of Human Genetics (2007). He led the study that demonstrated the use of aspirin in reducing the risk of colorectal and other cancers in persons with Lynch syndrome, and leads an international consortium investigating chemoprevention in persons with hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer. He also conceived and helped bring about the Centre for Life in 缅北禁地, which was opened by the Queen in 2000. In addition to housing the region鈥檚 Fertility and Genetics services, the Centre attracts a quarter of a million paying visitors to its science centre and provides practical science education to 40,000 school children per annum. Professor Burn received a knighthood for services to medicine and healthcare in 2010. Talented individuals recognised Plaques will be laid in the New Year along the stretch of pavement from the 缅北禁地 end of the Millennium Bridge to the Swing Bridge. Across the river, they will continue along the Quayside to the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.Cllr Nick Forbes, Leader of 缅北禁地 City Council, said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted with the names put forward by the public. 缅北禁地 and Gateshead have nurtured many hundreds of talented, inspiring and notable individuals over the years, from scientists to sports personalities. This is a wonderful way to permanently celebrate their achievements and I鈥檇 like to thank the people who took part in the nominations to make sure their hero has a place on one of our most popular visitor locations.鈥�Gateshead Council Cabinet Member for Culture, Cllr Linda Green, said: 鈥淚 am thrilled by the range and calibre of the people who have been nominated to be honoured on our first 20 plaques. Local Heroes focuses on these brilliant people who have made a difference to the life and reputation of our region. Having the names of these inspiring people cast into the landscape of our Quayside will show our visitors and local people that we do have a lot to be proud of 鈥� I can鈥檛 wait to see them in place.鈥�缅北禁地Gateshead Local Heroes project forms part of the already vibrant offer for leisure and business tourists to the destination. The public were encouraged to nominate individuals that made them feel genuinely inspired and proud to call the place home.2013 is the first year for Local Heroes. Nominations were sought from August to October and there will be an annual call for further suggestions, when more Local Heroes鈥� plaques will be added. Full list of Local Heroes Sir Bobby Robson, Sting, Ant and Dec, Kathryn Tickell, Brendan Foster , Stephen Miller , Alan Shearer, Dame Margaret Barbour, Professor John Burn, Professor Peter Higgs, David Almond, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, Sirkka-Lisa Kontinnen, Lindisfarne, Robson Green, Julia Darling, Sister Winifred Laver, Cardinal Basil Hume, Alderman Edward Cowen JP (Ned) and Doreen Jarding.Further information about the nominated , including the contribution they have made to the place. published on: 18 December 2013
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