A SCIENTIST who is working on ways to develop new approaches in the fight against superbugs like MRSA and TB has been elected a fellow of the world's oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
Professor James Naismith, 45, who is the Director of the Biomedical Sciences Research Complex (BSRC) at the University of St Andrews, is a biologist who has been studying ways to tackle drug-resistent strains of bacterial infections.
He has been named as a fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his ground-breaking work.
Professor Naismith, in accepting the fellowship, pointed to the cross-border work carried out within the field of science, saying he would "hate to see any new barriers" for scientists.
He said: "The real praise belongs to students, post-docs and technicians who have worked with me over the past 20 years; the science being recognised is a team effort; I thank them.
"As a Scot, a Briton and a European, I note that the Royal Society is an undertaking founded by English, Irish and Scottish people that has for 350 years united people to pursue a shared interest.
"My career has relied on working with and teaching people from across the UK, Europe and the world. I would hate to see any new barriers; science has no borders."
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