Sir David Attenborough is awarded the SHNH Founders' Medal in November 2011. © Linnean Society
The Founders' Medal
- The design is based on a woodcut from the great medieval encyclopaedia of natural history 'Ortus sanitas' (1491) published in Mainz by Jacob Meydenbach (see 'Newsletter' no 26: 10 (1985)).
The Founders' Medal
The Founders' Medal
The Founders' Medal is awarded to persons who have made a substantial contribution to the study of the history or bibliography of natural history. More than one medal can be awarded in any given year.
SHNH Rules 15.1: The Founders' Medal
(a) Persons eminent in the fields of the history and/or bibliography of natural history may be awarded the Founders’ Medal.
(b) Award of the Founders’ Medal shall be at a General Meeting of the Society, on the nomination of the Council. The name of the person nominated for the award shall be published on the notice calling the Meeting.
Recipients of the Founders' Medal
2011 Sir David Attenborough OM CH FRS
2009 Professor H. Walter Lack (Botany); Professor Hugh Torrens (Geology); and Dr Ray Williams (Zoology)
2001 Dr Gordon C. Sauer
2000 Professor Gordon L. Herries Davies
1998 Dr David E. Allen
1997 Dr Frederick Burkhardt
Ms Nina J. Root
1996 Mrs Christine E. Jackson
1995 Professor Arthur J. Cain
1994 Mr Ray G. C. Desmond
1993 Mr Adrian J. Desmond
1992 Mr Gavin D. R. Bridson
1991 Professor William A. S. Sarjeant
1990 Dr Richard S. Cowan
1989 Mr Harold B. Carter
1988 Professor Martin J. S. Rudwick
1986 Professor Joseph Ewan
Mrs Joan M. Eyles
Mr Richard B. Freeman
Mr Francis J. Griffin
Professor John L. Heller
Dr Lipke B. Holthuis
Professor Frans A. Stafleu
Professor William T. Steam
Mr Alwyne Wheeler
Sir Eric Smith