Wellcome Photography Prize Explained

The Wellcome Photography Prize is an annual photography competition organised by the Wellcome Trust. It was established in 1997 as the Wellcome Image Awards, for science image making.^[1] It was renamed in a revamp and expansion in 2018.^[2]

Winners

Wellcome Image Awards 2016

20 winners^{[3] [4] [5]}

Wellcome Image Awards 2017

22 winners^{[1] [6]}

Wellcome Photography Prize 2019

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• Overall winner: Erin Lefevre
• Social Perspectives: Erin Lefevre
• Outbreaks: David Chancellor
• Medicine in Focus: Dmitry Kostyukov
• Hidden Worlds: Simone Cerio

Wellcome Photography Prize 2020

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• Overall winner: Arseniy Neskhodimov
• Mental Health (series): Arseniy Neskhodimov
• The Social Perspectives: Marijn Fidder
• Hidden Worlds: Jenevieve Aken
• Medicine in Focus: Julia Gunther and Sophia Mohammed
• Mental Health (single image): Benji Reid

Wellcome Photography Prize 2021

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• Overall single image winner (a £10,000 prize): Jameisha Prescod
• Overall series winner (a £10,000 prize): Yoppy Pieter
• Managing Mental Health
  • Single image: Jameisha Prescod
  • Series: Morteza Niknahad
• Fighting Infections
  • Single image: Aly Song
  • Series: Yoppy Pieter
• Health in a Heating World
  • Single image: Zakir Hossain Chowdhury
  • Series: Hashem Shakeri

See also

• List of photography awards

Notes and References

1. News: Nicola. Davis. Eric. Hilaire. 2021-12-22. Stunning science: Wellcome Image Awards 2017 winners - in pictures. The Guardian. 15 March 2017. 0261-3077.
2. Web site: 2021-12-22. Wellcome photography prize launched with focus on health. 14 August 2018. The Guardian.
3. Web site: 2021-12-22. Wellcome Image Awards 2016 Winners. 5 April 2016. HuffPost UK.
4. News: 2021-12-22. Nature's secrets revealed in Wellcome Image Awards. Wired UK. 1357-0978.
5. News: Ian. Tucker. 2021-12-22. The Wellcome Image awards: nature's hidden landscapes – in pictures. The Guardian. 6 March 2016. 0261-3077.
6. 2021-12-22. Wellcome Image Awards 2017: winners show the art of science. 6 March 2017. Wired UK.
7. Web site: 2021-12-22. The 2019 Wellcome photography prize: close focus on the human condition. 1 June 2019. The Guardian.
8. Web site: 2021-12-26. Erin Lefevre wins the Wellcome Photography Prize 2019. Wellcome.
9. Web site: Sam. Corbishley. 2021-12-26. Prizewinning photo gives powerful insight into living with autism. 5 July 2019. Metro.
10. Web site: Jacqui. Palumbo. 2021-12-22. Poignant photos reveal how sickness and healthcare touch so many facets of life. CNN.
11. Web site: Megan. Williams. 2021-12-22. Intimate mental health series wins Wellcome Photography Prize 2020. 20 August 2020. Creative Review.
12. Web site: 2021-12-26. Images exploring pain of depression win Wellcome photography prize. 19 August 2020. The Guardian.
13. Web site: 2021-12-26. Wellcome Photography Prize 2021. Wellcome.
14. Web site: 2021-12-22. This Prize-Winning Photo Shows The Unfiltered Truth Of Self-Isolation. 29 July 2021. HuffPost UK.
15. News: 2021-12-22. Wellcome photography prize 2021: putting a face on the pandemic, mental health and climate change. 0140-0460. The Times.
16. Web site: 2021-12-22. Wellcome Photography Prize 2021: Striking images capture the reality of Covid-19 around the world. 29 July 2021. The Independent.
17. News: 2021-12-22. Knitting photo wins Wellcome Photography Prize. BBC News. 29 July 2021.
18. Web site: 2021-12-22. Winners of Wellcome Photography Prize 2021 announced. 28 July 2021. The Guardian.