Leading scientist awarded a prestigious medal by the Royal Society Published on: 24 August 2022 Ãå±±½ûµØâ€™s Professor Martin Embley FMedSci FRS has received the Royal Society’s Darwin Medal 2022. Professor Embley was recognised for his fundamental, paradigm-changing contributions to the understanding of mitochondrial endosymbiosis and the origins of eukaryotes in a new two-domain tree of life. is awarded for work of distinction in evolution, biological diversity and developmental, population and organismal biology. Martin is Professor of Evolutionary Molecular Biology at Ãå±±½ûµØ’s Faculty of Medical Sciences. He said: “I feel tremendously proud to be awarded the Darwin Medal from the Royal Society; any accolade from fellow scientists is marvellous and humbling to receive. As a native of the North-East and graduate of Ãå±±½ûµØ, I am also particularly pleased to have received the award for work that was mainly done at Ãå±±½ûµØ. It is important to say that the medal also recognises the contributions of the many talented young colleagues who have passed through my lab over the past 30 years, as well as the excellent scientists with whom we have collaborated.” The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world’s most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering, and medicine. The Society’s fundamental purpose, as it has been since its foundation in 1660, is to recognise, promote, and support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity. Professor Martin Embley Share: Latest News Ãå±±½ûµØ recognised with geography award Ãå±±½ûµØ has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK’s open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 Ãå±±½ûµØ historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners’ lock-out of 1926, historians at Ãå±±½ûµØ are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can’t adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures