The Frink Medal for British Zoologists is awarded by the

Zoological Society of London The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. It was founded in 1826. Since 1828, it has maintained the London Zoo, and since 1931 Whipsnade Park. History On 29 ...

"For significant and original contributions by a professional zoologist to the development of zoology." It consists of a bronze plaque (76 by 83 millimetres), depicting a bison and carved by British sculptor

Elisabeth Frink Dame Elisabeth Jean Frink (14 November 1930 – 18 April 1993) was an English sculptor and printmaker. Her ''Times'' obituary noted the three essential themes in her work as "the nature of Man; the 'horseness' of horses; and the divine in ...

. The Frink Medal was instituted in 1973 and first presented in 1974.Bison Medal
commissioned by The Zoological Society of London (Elisabeth Frink Estate)

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British science and technology awards Zoology Zoological Society of London Biology awards Awards established in 1973

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