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Celebrating excellence
Celebrating excellence
The Health Research Council celebrates health research excellence with three prestigious medals annually. We have also introduced two new awards to encourage the celebration of the full spectrum of research careers.
The Liley Medal
The HRC introduced the Liley Medal in 2004, in recognition of the late Sir William Liley and his leadership of scientific endeavour in New Zealand. We annually present the Liley Medal to a recipient whose recent research has made an outstanding contribution to the health and medical sciences.
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The Beaven Medal
The Beaven Medal, named after the late Professor Sir Donald Ward Beaven, acknowledges Sir Don’s long-time interest in translating research into clinical practice. We first awarded the medal in 2010 and it is presented annually to a recipient who has been recognised for excellence in translational research.
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Te Tohu Rapuora Medal
Introduced in 2018, the Te Tohu Rapuora Medal recognises an individual, research team or community group, whose work has demonstrated leadership, excellence and a contribution to advancing Māori health and/or knowledge.
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Catalyst in the Community Award
The Catalyst in the Community Award recognises an individual or research team who have supported improved health outcomes in New Zealand through transformative, cross-disciplinary research in the health field, developed in partnership with a community.
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Te Ata Hāpara Award
Te Ata Hāpara acknowledges the importance of fostering the next generation of Māori health research leaders by recognising an emerging Māori researcher who has demonstrated contribution to advancing Māori health through their research and has a promising research trajectory.
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Celebrating excellence
The Health Research Council celebrates health research excellence with three prestigious medals annually. We have also introduced two new awards to encourage the celebration of the full spectrum of research careers.
The Liley Medal
The HRC introduced the Liley Medal in 2004, in recognition of the late Sir William Liley and his leadership of scientific endeavour in New Zealand. We annually present the Liley Medal to a recipient whose recent research has made an outstanding contribution to the health and medical sciences.
Find out more
The Beaven Medal
The Beaven Medal, named after the late Professor Sir Donald Ward Beaven, acknowledges Sir Don’s long-time interest in translating research into clinical practice. We first awarded the medal in 2010 and it is presented annually to a recipient who has been recognised for excellence in translational research.
Find out more
Te Tohu Rapuora Medal
Introduced in 2018, the Te Tohu Rapuora Medal recognises an individual, research team or community group, whose work has demonstrated leadership, excellence and a contribution to advancing Māori health and/or knowledge.
Find out more
Catalyst in the Community Award
The Catalyst in the Community Award recognises an individual or research team who have supported improved health outcomes in New Zealand through transformative, cross-disciplinary research in the health field, developed in partnership with a community.
Find out more
Te Ata Hāpara Award
Te Ata Hāpara acknowledges the importance of fostering the next generation of Māori health research leaders by recognising an emerging Māori researcher who has demonstrated contribution to advancing Māori health through their research and has a promising research trajectory.
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