Stamford Raffles Award

The Stamford Raffles Award is an award of the Zoological Society of London. It is "For distinguished contributions to zoology by amateur zoologists or professional zoologists in recognition of contributions which are outside the scope of their professional activities."[1] The first awards were sculptures by Henry Moore called 'Animal Form', followed later by sculptures called 'Young Hippo' by Anita Mandl.[2]

List of awardees

20th century

21st century

  • 2001 Dr Norman Moore for research on the ecology and behaviour of dragonflies[3]
  • 2002 Thomas Jones Roberts for furthering our understanding of wildlife in Pakistan[3]
  • 2003 Christopher du Feu for contributions to ornithology[3]
  • 2005 Peter Grubb for contributions to mammalian systematics[3]
  • 2006 Peter Chandler for contributions to our knowledge of European Diptera[3]
  • 2007 Ted Benton for contributions to our knowledge on bees, butterflies and dragonflies[3]
  • 2009 Bob Swann for contributions to ornithology[3]
  • 2010 Richard Lewington for contributions for wildlife illustration[3]
  • 2011 Dan Danahar for contributions towards the advancement of biodiversity education[3]
  • 2012 Stephen Petty for significant long-term monitoring and data collection that has contributed to our understanding of the ecology of tawny owl populations, their vole prey and other raptors[3]
  • 2013 David Mallon for significant contributions to antelope conservation[3]
  • 2014 Elise Andrew for significant contributions to science communication[3]
  • 2015 Nick Tregenza for outstanding contributions to acoustic monitoring of cetaceans[3]
  • 2016 Malcolm Tait for outstanding contributions to the public appreciation of wildlife
  • 2017 Paul Brock for outstanding contributions to entomology

Notes

  1. The ZSL website states 1964; Who's Who states 1965.
  2. The ZSL website states 1968; Who's Who states 1969.

See also

References

  1. "ZSL Awards". Zoological Society of London. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. Zuckerman, Solly (1988). Monkeys, Men, and Missiles. Harper Collins. p. 74. ISBN 978-0002175012.
  3. "ZSL Stamford Raffles Award Winners" (pdf). Zoological Society of London. 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  4. "BRISTOWE, William Syer". Who Was Who. A & C Black, Bloomsbury Publishing, Oxford University Press. 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. "WRIGHT, Claud William". Who Was Who. A & C Black, Bloomsbury Publishing, Oxford University Press. 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  6. "MOUNTFORT, Guy Reginald". Who Was Who. A & C Black, Bloomsbury Publishing, Oxford University Press. 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  7. "Obituary of Michael Gallagher". The Anglo-Omani Society. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  8. "NICHOLSON, (Edward) Max". Who Was Who. A & C Black, Bloomsbury Publishing, Oxford University Press. 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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