Honour for expert who set up early testing for Covid-19

Dr Mike Weekes

 

Dr Michael Weekes, infectious diseases consultant at Addenbrooke’s hospital and the University of Cambridge, who rapidly set up a unique Covid testing lab in the very early days of the pandemic has been recognised in the New Year Honours list 2021.

Dr Michael Weekes, has been awarded a British Empire Medal for his services to for services to the NHS during Covid-19.

This research was supported by the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Facility at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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