University of Edinburgh - Three centuries of medicine captured in Edinburgh photo exhibition

An exhibition spotlighting remarkable people who have shaped the Scottish capital’s rich medical history has been unveiled at this year’s Edinburgh Science Festival.

Those captured are part of a project to honour 300 people who have made a lasting impact on the University of Edinburgh’s Medical School.

The outdoor exhibition will spotlight 65 of these inspirational individuals and give festival-goers and the wider public the opportunity to find out more about their achievements.

The exhibition is part of a year-long programme of events and community projects taking place to mark 300 years of medical education at the University of Edinburgh.

Faces of Edinburgh Medical School is free and will be on display from Friday 20 March to Sunday 26 April at Edinburgh Mound Precinct, before moving to Portobello Promenade from Wednesday 29 April to Sunday 14 June.

Established in 1726, Edinburgh Medical School is one of the oldest medical schools in the world.

Leading revolutionary advancements in medicine over three centuries, its students, doctors, researchers and alumni continue to respond to critical health challenges and influence medical science across the world.