The Duncan Davies Medal is awarded annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution toward making the UK the best-performing research and development environment in the world. The Medallist shall be required
to give The Duncan Davies Medal Lecture prior to the presentation
of the Medal.
The 2007 Duncan Davies Medal recipient was Previous Medalists with lecture titles
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| Sir Tom McKillop, 2006 medalist receiving the medal from Sir Richard Sykes |
- 1990 Mr Robert Malpas - Marketing the Future
- 1991 Sir Austin Bide - The influence of science and technology on social progress
- 1992 Dr Brian Newbould -The Birth And Growth Of The Pharmaceutical Industry
- 1993 Dr Derek Roberts - How To Get The Best Out Of Academic Research
- 1994 Sir Robin Nicholson - Industrial R&D In The UK: A New Future?
- 1995 Mr David McMurtry - Cost-Effective R&D In A Small High-Tech Environment
- 1996 Sir Geoffrey Allen - A Sporting Attitude To R&D
- 1997 Sir Richard Sykes - Science In The Business Context: Turning Technology Into Health And Wealth
- 1998 Dr Alan Rudge - Research, Relevance, And The Road To Ruin
- 1999 Sir Peter Williams - Barriers To Innovation: Myth Or Reality?
- 2000 Lord Melvyn Bragg - Enhancing The Level Of Public Debate On Scientific Matters
- 2001 Phil Ruffles - Linking Research & Development To Corporate Strategy And Growth
- 2002 Professor Richard Brook - Maecenas And The Multitude: Reflections On Peer Review
2003 Lord Sainsbury - Exploiting R&D At Regional Level
Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya
with Sir Richard Sykes- 2004 Dame Bridget M. Ogilvie - The Quixotic Nature Of The Involvement Of The Community In The Development Of New Medical Treatments
- 2005 Lord Kumar Bhattacharya - The Expanding World Of Technology *
- 2006 Sir Tom McKillop - The Challenges of Innovation *
- 2007 Sir Robin Saxby - From start up in a barn in Cambridge to global standard and beyond *
- 2008 Sir David King - The challenges of the 21st century *
* indicates that slides are available in the members' room.
