Burkitt Medal

The Burkitt Medal is awarded annually by the British Academy "in recognition of special service to Biblical Studies". Awards alternate between Hebrew Bible studies (odd years) and New Testament studies (even years). It was established in 1923 and has been awarded to many notable theologians. It is named in honour of Francis Crawford Burkitt.[1]

List of recipients

The first recipient of the Burkitt medal was R. H. Charles (1925). Below is a full list of recipients:[1][2]

1925–1999

2000s

YearRecipientArea of study
2000Hans Dieter BetzNew Testament
2001Rudolf SmendHebrew Bible
2002Gerd TheissenNew Testament
2003Bertil AlbrektsonHebrew Bible
2004Morna HookerNew Testament
2005Pierre-Maurice Bogaert OSBHebrew Bible
2006Graham StantonNew Testament
2007Alberto SogginHebrew Bible
2008Richard BauckhamNew Testament
2009Ernest NicholsonHebrew Bible

2010s

YearRecipientArea of studyCitation
2010Ulrich LuzNew Testament
2011Andrew MayesHebrew Bible
2012Christopher TuckettNew Testament
2013R. E. ClementsHebrew Bible
2014N. T. WrightNew Testament
2015David J. A. ClinesHebrew Bible"in recognition of his significant contribution to the study of the Hebrew Bible and Hebrew lexicography"[3]
2016Barbara AlandNew Testament"for her significant contribution to New Testament textual research"[4]
2017Takamitsu MuraokaHebrew Bible"for his outstanding contribution to the study of Hebrew grammar and syntax, and the Septuagint"[5]
2018Rev. Professor Christopher Charles RowlandNew Testament"for his wide-ranging contribution to New Testament studies."[6]
2019Professor John J. CollinsOld Testament

See also

References

  1. "Burkitt Medal (Biblical Studies)". Prizes and Medals. British Academy. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  2. "Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies", British Academy. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. "Burkitt Medal 2015". British Academy. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. "British Academy announces 2016 prizes and medal winners". britac.ac.uk. British Academy. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. "Prize and medal winners 2017". The British Academy. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. "Award-winning journalists, prehistorians and world-leading economists honoured with prestigious British Academy prizes and medals". The British Academy. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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