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The Society Medal was introduced in 2006. Nominations to Council by citations can be submitted by full members and other bodies. The medal is awarded to UK Neurosurgeons in recognition of their contribution to British Neurosurgery.

The award is not necessarily made annually. The recipient is invited to the Society Gala Dinner held during the SBNS biannual Scientific Meetings where the award is presented.

The SBNS Medal has been awarded to the following neurosurgeons:

Myles Gibson OBE Awarded in March 2023 in Leeds	Prof. John Pickard Awarded in March 2019 at the SBNS Spring Meeting in Manchester	Prof. Tipu Aziz Awarded in March 2019 at the SBNS Spring Meeting in Manchester
Prof. Balasubramaniam Ramaurthi (Posthumously) Awarded to his son at the 65th Anniversary meeting of the Neurological Society of India (NSI) in Chennai in December 2016	Mr Sam Galbraith Awarded posthumosuly at the SBNS Spring Meeting in Newcastlein April 2016. It was presented to his Wife Nichola Tennant and his daughter Mhairai Galbraith	Mr Glenn Neil-Dwyer Presented at the Spring Meeting in Southampton, April 2015

Mr Charles Polkey Presented at the SBNS Spring Meeting in London, March 2014	Mr Jason Brice Presented at the SBNS Autumn Meeting in Colchester, September 2013	Mr David Forster Presented at the SBNS Spring Meeting in Sheffield, May 2013

Prof. Sir Graham Teasdale Presented at the SBNS Spring Meeting, March 2011, Bristol	John Miles Presented at the SBNS Autumn Meeting, September 2010, London	Professor Douglas Miller Awarded posthumously April 2010 Presented to Professor Miller’s wife, Margot Miller James Leggate, Beryl Boulderstone,Margot Miller, Yvonne Lain, and Philip van Hille

Prof. John Gillingham Presented at Magdalen College, May 2009, Oxford	Tom King Presented at the SBNS Spring Meeting, April 2009, Birmingham	Derek Gordon Presented in Belfast in 2008 left to right: Ted Buckley (Cork), Dermot Byrnes (Belfast), Rab Hide (Glasgow), Ian Bailey (Belfast), John Gray (Belfast), Derek Gordon,Mick Powell (SAC Chair), John Pickard (SBNS Pres) and Philip van Hille(SBNS Pres Elect).

Professor Lindsay Symon Presented at the SBNS Spring Meeting, April 2008, Liverpool.		Professor Bryan Jennett Presented in September 2007, Glasgow.

Last Updated: 1 December 2023