Jane Haley MBE is a British electrophysiologist who is the Edinburgh Neuroscience Scientific Coordinator at the University of Edinburgh.[1][2] It was for this role in public engagement and collaboration that Haley was appointed MBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List recognising her contribution to science engagement and education.[3][4][1][5]
Jane Haley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane Haley |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Awards | MBE British Neuroscience Association Award for the Public Understanding of Neuroscience Principal's Medal for Outstanding Service, University of Edinburgh |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | ElectrophysiologyNeuroscience |
| Institutions | Edinburgh Neuroscience, University of Edinburgh University of EdinburghDepartment of Pharmacology, University College LondonUniversity of Minnesota Stanford University |
Education
Haley studied Pharmacology BSc (Hons) at University College London (UCL).[2][6] She graduated in 1987 at the Royal Albert Hall, where Princess Anne presided over the graduation ceremony.[2]
Haley studied her PhD, also in Pharmacology at UCL between 1987 and 1991.[7][6]
Career
Haley's research involves understanding chronic pain and how memories are formed by measuring the electrical activity of nerve cells.[6][8] She has held a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota and Stanford University from 1991 to 1994.[7] Haley was a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Pharmacology at University College London from 1994 to 1999[7] and then at the University of Edinburgh from 2001 to 2007.[7]
In 2006, Haley began her current role as Scientific Coordinator for Edinburgh Neuroscience at University of Edinburgh.[7] She also currently holds a position as local group representative for the British Neuroscience Association (BNA)[2] and sits on the ASCUS Lab Advisory Board.[9]
Haley has also held the role of Communication Committee Member for the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) from 2016 to 2018.[7]
Honours and awards
In 2012, Haley was awarded the Principal's Medal for Outstanding Service by the Principal at the University of Edinburgh.[7]
In 2013, Haley was awarded the Award for Public Understanding of Neuroscience by the British Neuroscience Association (BNA).[10] She was presented with this award at the BNA Christmas Symposium in London in December 2013.[10]
In 2019, Haley was included in the Queen's Birthday Honours List to receive a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).[1][2][3][5] She was presented with the MBE at Buckingham Palace in January 2020 by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.[2]