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The Chalmers Medal is the major mid-career award of the
RSTMH
The Chalmers Medal is the major mid-career award of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, more commonly known by its acronym RSTMH, was founded in 1907 by Sir James Cantlie and George Carmichael Low. Sir Patrick Manson, the Society's first President (1907–1909), was recognised as "t ...
. The Chalmers Medal was initially awarded biennially, then annually, "in recognition of research of outstanding merit contributing to our knowledge of tropical medicine or tropical hygiene" and now "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". 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.
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.
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See also
*List of medicine awards
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References
{{reflist Medicine awards British awards Awards established in 1923 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene