Buchanan Medal

The Buchanan Medal is awarded biennially (in odd years) “in recognition of distinguished contribution to the medical sciences generally”.

The award was created from a fund to the memory of the physician George Buchanan FRS (PDF) and was first awarded in 1897. Originally it was awarded once every five years , but since 1990 it has been awarded once every two years.

If possible the Committee will award the medal to an early-to-mid career stage scientist. The award is open to citizens of a Commonwealth country or of the Irish Republic or those who have been ordinarily resident and working in a Commonwealth country or in the Irish Republic for a minimum of three years immediately prior to being proposed.

The medal is of silver gilt and is accompanied by a gift of £1,000. 

Nominations

This year's call for nominations has now closed and the medallist has been announced below. The next call for nominations will open on 30 November 2012.

The recipient is chosen by the Council of the Royal Society on the recommendation of the Biological Sciences Awards Committee. Nominations are valid for five years after which the candidate cannot be re-nominated until a year after the nomination has expired.