The Gold Medal is awarded by Council upon the recommendation of the Honours Committee to an esteemed Fellow of the College who has made a significant contribution in their field whether in the UK or overseas. Up to one medal may be awarded each year.
The Gold Medal is intended to recognise work which has furthered the development of imaging (including image-guided intervention) or oncology for the ultimate benefit of patients. This might be through, for example, research, development of new technologies and techniques, service improvements, education or public health – but this list is not exhaustive. It is not intended to recognise work which has primarily contributed to the activities of the RCR.
Any Fellow of the College may submit a nomination to the Honours Committee, which should consist of their nominee's CV and a brief statement indicating the reasons for the nomination.
Serving Officers and Honours Committee members will not be eligible for this award. Self-nominations are not permitted.
2021 nominations
Nominations are now open. Please contact membership@rcr.ac.uk for more information. The closing date is 3 September 2021.
List of medallists
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Professor Nicholas James |
| 2020 | Dr Jane Adam |
| 2019 | Professor David Sebag-Montefiore |
| 2018 | Professor Tim 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