Dr. Donald Mackay was deputy Director of the Ross Institute at the
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He worked for many years in
tropical
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
occupational health
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, especially on the
tea plantations of
South Asia
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. He died in 1981.
Donald Mackay Medal
The Donald Mackay Medal is awarded in his honor for outstanding work in tropical health, especially relating to improvements in the health of rural or urban workers in the tropics.
The award criteria are determined by the :
* Trustees of the Mackay Memorial Fund
* Councils of the
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
*
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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The medal is awarded annually, by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in even-numbered years by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in odd-numbered years. It was first awarded in 1990.
Recipients
Medal recipients are:
See also
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List of medicine awards
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References
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Tropical medicine
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene