The Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal

• Nominees must be a post-doctoral researcher typically within 10 working years of achieving their PhD. Consideration will be given to those who have taken time out early in their career due to family commitments, illness or for other reasons.
• Candidates and their research must have a connection with the UK, i.e. be currently or previously based in the UK.
• Nominations are welcomed from all fields with a relevance to biomedical and health research.
• Nominations are welcomed from the full diversity of the biomedical research community, particularly with regard to gender, geography and ethnicity.
• Nominators must be a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and can contact [email protected] to discuss their candidates’ eligibility if unclear.

The Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal is awarded by a dedicated Selection Panel comprised of Academy Fellows and representatives of the Foulkes Foundation.

Foulkes Foundation representatives:

Mrs Maureen Foulkes-Hajdu

Professor John Chester (Chair)

Professor Colin Self

Academy of Medical Sciences representatives:

Professor Rosalind Smyth CBE FMedSci

Professor Robin Ali OBE FMedSci

Professor Wiebke Arlt FMedSci

The Foulkes Foundation was established in 1972 by Dr Ernest Foulkes CBE HonMD HonFRCP following his retirement from the company he established, Measuring and Scientific Equipment Ltd, one of the world's most respected scientific instrument manufacturers. The Foundation aims to promote medical research, the training of scientists and the study of medicine.

Previous Medal winners:

• Professor Sam Behjati FMedSci (2023)
• Professor Serena Nik-Zainal FMedSci (2021)
• Professor Muzlifah Haniffa FMedSci (2019) Read more about Professor Haniffa's work in this Times Higher Education interview.
• Dr Cristina Lo Celso FMedSci (2017) Read more about Dr Lo Celso's work in this Nature interview, and discover the person behind the research on our MedSciLife website.
• Dr Nitzan Rosenfeld FMedSci (2015)
• Dr Akhilesh Reddy (2013)
• Professor Patrick Chinnery FMedSci (2011)
• Professor Peter Rothwell FMedSci (2009)
• Professor Robin Ali OBE FMedSci (2007)