abstract: Professor Linda Partridge of University College London has won the 17th annual Research Into Ageing award for her work on understanding the mechanisms of ageing using the genetics of the fruit fly. She received her award from Her Majesty The Queen at Windsor Castle last month. Research Into Ageing is the biomedical research arm of Help the Aged and the award recognises outstanding individuals and organisations who have proved that age need not be a barrier to living life to the full.