Duncan Davies Medal

The Duncan Davies Medal is a medal of Research and Development Society to "an individual who has made an outstanding contribution toward making the UK the best-performing research and development environment in the world.". The medal is named in honor of Duncan S. Davies, a prominent figure in British science and government.
Recipients of the Duncan Davies Medal are typically invited to give a public lecture or address on a topic related to R&D and innovation in the UK.

Recipients

1990 Robert Malpas – Marketing the Future
1991 Sir Austin Bide – The influence of science and technology on social progress
1992 Brian Newbould – The Birth And Growth Of The Pharmaceutical Industry
1993 Derek Roberts – How To Get The Best Out Of Academic Research
1994 Sir Robin Nicholson – Industrial R&D In The UK: A New Future?
1995 David McMurtry – Cost-Effective R&D In A Small High-Tech Environment
1996 Sir Geoffrey Allen – A Sporting Attitude To R&D
1997 Sir Richard Sykes – Science In The Business Context: Turning Technology Into Health And Wealth
1998 Alan Rudge – Research, Relevance, And The Road To Ruin
1999 Sir Peter Williams – Barriers To Innovation: Myth Or Reality?
2000 Lord Bragg – Enhancing The Level Of Public Debate On Scientific Matters
2001 Philip Ruffles – Linking Research & Development To Corporate Strategy And Growth
2002 Richard Brook – Maecenas And The Multitude: Reflections On Peer Review
2003 Lord Sainsbury – Exploiting R&D At Regional Level
2004 Dame Bridget Ogilvie – The Quixotic Nature Of The Involvement Of The Community In The Development Of New Medical Treatments
2005 Lord Bhattacharya – The Expanding World Of Technology
2006 Sir Tom McKillop – The Challenges of Innovation
2007 Sir Robin Saxby – From start up in a barn in Cambridge to global standard and beyond
2008 Sir David King – The challenges of the 21st century
2009 Dame Wendy Hall – Research 2.0: the Age of Networks
2010 Dame Sue Ion - Fuel for thought – meeting the energy challenges of the 21st Century