Donald Mackay Medal Explained

The Donald Mackay Medal is awarded for outstanding work in tropical health, especially relating to improvements in the health of rural or urban workers in the tropics.^[1] It is named after Donald Mackay, who was deputy Director of the Ross Institute at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

History

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.^[2]

Criteria

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

Recipients

Medal recipients are:^[3]

See also

• List of medicine awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: Donald Mackay Medal. Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2 October 2015.
2. Web site: ASTMH - Donald Mackay Medal. astmh.org. 2 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100204213033/http://www.astmh.org/Donald_Mackay_Medal.htm. 4 February 2010.
3. Web site: Previous medal winners. Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2 October 2015.