The Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London is "Awarded to a Fellow of the Society or any other person for contributions to the understanding and appreciation of zoology, including such activities as public education in natural history, and wildlife conservation." It was first awarded in 1847.
Winners (pre-1964)
Winners (post-1964)
In 1964, the criteria for the Silver Medal were changed, split into 2 categories. Category 1 is awarded to individuals for Curation or distinguished service to the Society, whilst Category 2 is awarded to fellows who have provided a significant contribution to the field of zoology, including in both wildlife conservation and public education of natural history.
| Year | Category 1 | Category 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | George Burden Stratton | Lord Hurcomb |
| 1965 | David Attenborough | |
| 1966 | Aubrey Buxton | |
| 1968 | James Fisher | |
| 1969 | F A P Stengelhofen | |
| 1973 | A J E Cave & Eirwen M Owen & L G Goodwin | |
| 1974 | Eric Hosking | |
| 1975 | Gerald H Thompson | |
| 1983 | Stephen Jay Gould | |
| 1984 | E H Ashton | |
| 1985 | L. Harrison Matthews | |
| 1988 | Richard Dawkins | |
| 1991 | Owen C. Chamberlain | Jane Goodall |
| 1993 | Jonathan Kingdon | |
| 1997 | George B. Rabb | |
| 1999 | Michael Brambell | |
| 2003 | Peter Olney | Aubrey Manning |
| 2004 | John Chapple | |
| 2005 | Alastair Fothergill | |
| 2007 | Scottish Ornithologists Club | |
| 2008 | Rosie Trevelyan | |
| 2009 | David Macdonald | |
| 2010 | Michael McCarthy | |
| 2011 | Martin Fisher | |
| 2012 | Helen Roy | |
| 2013 | Tim Birkhead | |
| 2014 | Darren Mann | |
| 2015 | Nathalie Pettorelli
Seirian Sumner | |
| 2016 | Richard Fortey | |
| 2017 | Steve Jones | |
| 2018 | James Barnett |
References
- "Awards". Zoological Society of London.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Silver Medal Winners Complete List" (PDF). Zoological Society of London.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "ZSL – Recipients of the Silver Medal" (PDF). Zoological Society of London. Retrieved 25 June 2015.