The Harrison Medal
Nominations for the Harrison Medal are now open
For outstanding contributions in advancing pharmaceutical science.
Set up in memory of pharmaceutical chemist Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Frank Harrison, who died in 1918, the Harrison Medal is awarded every two years by the RPS’ Chief Scientist.
See the list of previous award winners.
Who is eligible?
Nominees for the Harrison Medal must be:
- Having a substantial, positive, and lasting impact on the field
- Established in pharmaceutical research and mid-way through their research career
- Actively advancing the pharmaceutical sciences
- Actively encouraging juniors and peers to further their knowledge
- An RPS member.
We encourage nominations from all sectors of the pharmacy profession, as long as the individual is able to meet all the listed criteria.
How to nominate
Nominations for the 2024 Harrison Medal open between Monday, 15 May and Wednesday, 15 November 2023.
To be considered, nominations must include:
- A CV on behalf of the nominee
- A letter of justification summarising the nominee's career to date, their notable activities within the field of pharmaceutical sciences2, and why you believe they should be considered for the award.
You cannot nominate yourself for the Harrison Medal.
MAKE A NOMINATION
The winner will be announced in Spring 2024.1
To ensure an inclusive and wide field of candidates is reached we will be reaching out to known stakeholders, including the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group, and Industrial Pharmacy Forum.
Find out more about the Harrison Medal.
Any questions about eligibility or nominations? Contact the RPS Science & Research team
1 A dedicated Harrison Selection Panel created by the RPS’ Science & Research Team and the RPS Science and Research Committee will review the nominations for the medal and select a medal winner. The proposed name is submitted for ratification to the RPS Executive Team, National Pharmacy Board Chairs, and the President.
2 The RPS’ definition of a Pharmaceutical Scientist is “an individual working in the basic, applied or the social sciences impinging on the discovery, development, delivery, quality, safety, efficacy, regulation or usage of medicines and medical devices and their educational development in all its many aspects and for the ultimate benefit of the patient and public.”