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: Past winners

2003       Dr Janet Browne

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