The Lord Cohen Medal is a British medical award honouring individuals who "have made a considerable contribution to ageing research, either through original discoveries or in the promotion of the subject of gerontology in its broadest aspect". It is the highest award for services to

gerontology Gerontology ( ) is the study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of aging. The word was coined by Ilya Ilyich Mechnikov in 1903, from the Greek , ''geron'', "old man" and , ''-logia'', "study of". The fie ...

in the United Kingdom and is named after British physician Henry Cohen. The medal is awarded by the

British Society for Research on Ageing The British Society for Research on Ageing (BSRA) is a scientific society (registered charity no. 1174127) which promotes research to understand the causes and effects of the ageing process. The BSRA encourages publication and public understan ...

on a sporadic basis.

Recipients

*2017 , Newcastle University *2016 , University of Brighton *2015 Richard Aspinall, Coventry University *2014 , University of Liverpool *2013 Janet Mary Lord,

University of Birmingham , mottoeng = Through efforts to heights , established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...

*2011 Suresh I. S. Rattan, Aarhus University, Denmark *2008 Arlan G. Richardson, Barshop Institute, University of Texas *2007 Raymond Tallis, University of Manchester *2006 Tom Kirkwood, Newcastle University *2004 Linda Partridge, University College, London *1999

Leonard Hayflick Leonard Hayflick (born 20 May 1928) is a Professor of Anatomy at the UCSF School of Medicine, and was Professor of Medical Microbiology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is a past president of the Gerontological Society of America and ...

, University of California, San Francisco *1987 Robin Holliday, National Institute of Medical Research *1984

Arthur Norman Exton-Smith Arthur Norman Exton-Smith (1920–1990) was a British physician. He was known for his studies on thermoregulation Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surro ...

, University College Hospital, London *1980 , Leeds University

References

External links
British Society for Research on Ageing - Lord Cohen Medal
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cohen Award Medicine awards British awards Awards established in 1980

Recipients

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