Members' Meeting August 2006 - Summary

The Members of Medical Research Scotland met on Friday, 4th August, 2006. The main points of discussion were as follows:

Report & Accounts for Medical Research Scotland for the period 1st August 2005 to 31st March 2006 - having been circulated previously, the Members approved these for signature and agreed that they be given a limited printed circulation and a version made available on the Medical Research Scotland website.
Funding for Research - after consideration and discussion of all the applications received and the referees' reports on them, the Members agreed to award four Research Project Grants and confirmed the award (made earlier in the year following interview) of the Medical Research Scotland/Mrs Jean V. Baxter Medical Research Fellowship and the Medical Research Scotland/Mrs Mary Tyson Nursing, Midwifery & AHP Research Fellowship. The Members also considered and scored a number of Progress and Final Reports submitted by current and recent grantholders. Following detailed discussion, the Members further agreed to make significant changes to the level and type of awards available to applicants in future years (see above).
Investments - the Members received and noted a report from the Investment Manager on investment performance for the period ended 31th June 2006.
Secretarial/Administrative matters - the Members considered several items, including the operation and development of its web-based grant application systems.