Gold Medal
What is the Gold Medal?
The Gold Medal is awarded by the Trustee Board upon recommendation of the Honours Committee to an esteemed Fellow of the College. It is intended to recognise important work that has benefitted patients and/or their profession.
This honour is not intended to recognise work which relates to RCR activities.
Who is eligible for the Gold Medal?
Any Fellow of the College apart from RCR Officers and members of the Honours Committee.
What does the honour recognise?
A Fellow of the College who has made a significant contribution to their field. Whether in imaging, image-guided intervention, or oncology, we invite you to nominate someone whose work has had a lasting impact on patients and/or their profession through:
- Research
- Development of new technologies or techniques
- Education & Training
- Any other relevant area
How do I nominate someone?
Any Fellow of the College can nominate another Fellow, but you cannot nominate yourself.
Please provide a short statement about the person you would like to nominate showing the impact of their work and the reasons they should receive the Gold Medal (up to 500 words) along with their CV.
NOTE: Only one nomination per candidate will be considered.
Send to: [email protected] by 5pm on Friday 19th September 2025.
We value diversity and would particularly encourage and welcome nominations for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor E Denton |
| 2024 | Professor A Mark, Professor S C H Yu |
| 2023 | Professor C Coles |
| 2022 | Professor P S Sidhu |
| 2021 | Professor N James |
| 2020 | Dr J Adam |
| 2019 | Professor D Sebag-Montefiore |
| 2018 | Professor T Illidge |
| 2017 | Dr J M Curtis |
| 2016 | Professor J E Adams |
| 2015 | Professor D M Hansell |
| 2014 | Professor W G McKenna |
| 2013 | Professor P J Hoskin |
| 2012 | Professor I W McCall |
| 2011 | Professor D J Allison |
| 2009 | Professor Dame Janet Husband DBE |
| 2008* | Professor R H Reznek |
| 2007* | Professor A K Dixon |
| 2006* | Professor A N Adam |
| 2006 | Dr L Leong |
| 2005* | Professor A Barrett |
| 2004* | Dr P L Anslow |
| 2004 | Professor J Mallard |
| 2003* | Professor J R Yarnold |
| 2002* | Professor S Field |
| 2001* | Professor G M Roberts |
| 2001 | Professor G M Bydder |
| 2000* | Professor M I Saunders |
| 1999* | Dr C D R Flower |
| 1998 | Professor B Worthington |
| 1995 | Professor Ian Isherwood |
| 1992 | Dr James Ambrose |
| 1987 | Dr Frank Ellis |
| 1986 | Sir Thomas Lodge, Professor Sir Brian Windeyer & Professor Sir David Smithers |
| 1985 | Professor R E Steiner CBE |
| 1983 | Professor Sir Howard Middlemiss CMG |
| 1976 | Sir Peter Kerley CVO |
| 1972 | S Cochrane Shanks CBE |
| 1966 | Professor W V Mayneord CBE & Professor Ralston Paterson CBE MC |
| 1961 | The Rt Hon Viscount Crookshank CH & Mr Edgar Rouse |
* indicates President's Medal awards
Find out more about all RCR Honours
Find out about all four honours available to recognise contributions to the work of the RCR and to our two specialties, clinical radiology and clinical oncology.
