At this month's European Society for Biomaterials conference in Turin, Liz Tanner was given the Klaus de Groot Award. This award is for "scientists who have shown a distinct ability to provide excellent mentorship and guidance to young researchers, helping them to establish their own independent career."

In the citation Liz's years supporting students and early career academics in Queen Mary and the University of Glasgow were cited. Liz's Prize Lecture was entitled "New Bones for Old" and covered her career from undergraduate to professor including running European Society for Biomaterials and World Biomaterials Conferences. She also described the development of biomaterials and biomedical engineering education within the UK and Sweden.