Genetics Society Medal

Recognising outstanding research contributions to genetics, the Genetics Society Medal recipient, who should still be active in research at the time the award is made, is elected annually by the Committee based on nominations made by any individual member of The Society. Those making nominations must be members of the Genetics Society; however, nominees do not have to be current members, and there are no restrictions on the nationality or residence of the nominated person.

The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture at a Genetics Society scientific meeting, sponsored or specially arranged award meeting, where the medal will be presented. The winner will also be invited to write an article for Heredity.

Nominations consist of a two-page CV of the candidate, together with a list of their most important publications, plus a one-page letter of recommendation outlining why the proposer feels the nominee’s contributions to the field have been outstanding.

These documents shall be submitted electronically to the Honorary Secretary of The Society before a deadline, usually in the summer.

Previous winners

2026    Prof Richard Durbin
2025    Prof Josephine Pemberton
2024    Prof Robert Martienssen
2023    Prof Douglas Higgs
2022    Prof Robin Lovell-Badge
2021    Prof David Sherratt
2020    Prof Sir Peter Donnelly
2019    Prof Deborah Charlesworth
2018    Prof Mike Bevan
2017    Prof Marisa Bartolomei
2016    Prof Ottoline Leyser
2015    Prof Alan Ashworth
2014    Prof Jonathan Flint
2013    Prof Robin Allshire
2012    Dr Stephen West
2011    Prof Jonathan Hodgkin
2010    Prof Laurence Hurst
2009    Prof Steven Brown FMedSci
2008    Prof Nick Hastie
2007    Prof Caroline Dean
2006    Prof Michael Ashburner
2005    Prof Phil Ingham
2004    Prof Peter Holland