Chalmers Medal

The Chalmers Medal is an originally biennial but now annual award by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene "to researchers in tropical medicine or international health who obtained their last relevant qualification between 15 and 20 years ago, allowing for career breaks, who demonstrate evidence of mentoring and professional development of junior investigators, and other forms of capacity-building in line with Dr Chalmers’ own values".[1] It is named in honour of Dr Albert John Chalmers MD, FRCS, DPH, who was acclaimed for his work on tropical medicine on the Indian sub-continent.

Chalmers medal obverse
Chalmers medal reverse

The award was established in 1921 following a donation by Mrs Chalmers, the widow of Dr Chalmers, and consists of a silver gilt medal bearing the image of Dr Chalmers and the society's motto Zonae torridae tutamen (Guardian of the torrid zone) on one side, and a representation of Anopheles gambiae above a spray of the cinchona plant on the other.

Recipients

Source: RSTMH

See also

References
  1. "Chalmers Medal". RSTMH. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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