RSV Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research – Past Winners
Since 1959, the Royal Society’s Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research has been awarded in a field which rotates through the disciplines of Biological Sciences (Non-human), Earth Sciences, Human Health or Medical Sciences and the Physical Sciences. This page records our past awardees; details of the current year’s nominations process are at https://rsv.org.au/awards-and-prizes/research-medal/.
Past winners of the Royal Society Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research are:
| 2023 | Prof Patrick De Deckker AM | 2024 | Pending confirmation |
| 2021 | Prof Andrew Ball | 2022 | Prof Rachelle Buchbinder |
| 2019 | Prof Andrew Pitman AO | 2020 | Prof Bronwyn Fox |
| 2017 | Prof Trevor Lithgow | 2018 | Prof Anthony Burkitt & Prof Jamie Rossjohn |
| 2015 | Prof David Karoly | 2016 | Prof Lloyd Hollenberg |
| 2013 | Prof Mark Burgman | 2014 | Prof Jane Visvader |
| 2011 | Adj Prof John Long | 2012 | Prof Frank Caruso |
| 2009 | Prof Geoffrey McFadden | 2010 | Prof Levon Khachigian |
| 2007 | Prof Matthew England | 2008 | Prof Steven Prawer |
| 2005 | Prof Pauline Y. Ladiges | 2006 | Prof Samuel F. Berkovic |
| 2003 | Prof Peter L. Dyson | 2004 | No award |
| 2001 | Prof Alan F. Cowman | 2002 | Assoc Prof Brian Finlayson |
| 1999 | Prof Alan M. Bond | 2000 | Dr Prem L. Bhalla |
| 1997 | Prof Henry G. Burger | 1998 | No award |
| 1995 | Dr Paul A. Pearce | 1996 | Prof Bruce E. Kemp |
| 1993 | Dr David Beardsell | 1994 | Prof Andrew Gleadow |
| 1991 | Dr G.E. Williams | 1992 | Prof Thomas W. Healy |
| 1989 | Prof Herbert H Bolotin & Dr P Hannaford | 1990 | Dr N. Gough |
| 1987 | Assoc Prof D.B. Webby | 1988 | Dr J.M. Powell |
| 1985 | Prof D.V. Boger & Dr P.M. Colman | 1986 | Dr S.J. Redman |
| 1983 | Prof A.A. Powell & Prof P.B. Dixon | 1984 | Prof A.E. Ringwood |
| 1981 | Dr R.D.B. Fraser | 1982 | Dr G.F. Mitchell |
| 1979 | Prof M.J.D. White | 1980 | Dr J.M. Bowler |
| 1977 | Dr W.F. Budd, Prof R.D. Brown & Prof B.H.J. McKellar | 1978 | No Award |
| 1975 | Prof R. Taft | 1976 | Prof R.L. Specht |
| 1973 | Dr D. Metcalf & Dr J.H. Willis | 1974 | Dr A.W. Snyder |
| 1971 | Prof A. Baklien & Dr B. Dawson | 1972 | Prof C.D. Rowley |
| 1969 | Dr J.S. Deeble & Dr R.B. Scotton | 1970 | Prof G. Burnstock |
| 1967 | Mr E.D. Gill | 1968 | Dr A. Walsh |
| 1965 | Prof K.E. Bullen | 1966 | No Award |
| 1963 | Prof D.J. Mulvaney | 1964 | Prof Sir Gustav Nossal |
| 1961 | No Award | 1962 | No Award |
| 1959 | Dr G. Baker | 1960 | No Award |
