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The Liley medal recognises an individual whose research has made an outstanding contribution to the health and medical sciences. The medal is named after Sir William (Bill) Liley KCMG, BMedSc, MBChB PhD FRSNZ, FRCOG to recognise his lifetime contributions to health and medical sciences.
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The bronze medal was designed by Philip O'Shea Esq, NZ Herald of Arms Extraordinary to HM The Queen, and sculpted and crafted by Thomas Fattorini Ltd, medal makers of Birmingham. The obverse of the medal is a memorial to Sir William Liley. The reverse design features fern fronds – some coiled (alluding to new birth), and other fully extended (healthy) fronds. In Maori art, the coiled fern frond often alludes to an embryo. |
Liley Medal 2008
The 2008 Liley Medal was jointly awarded to Professor Edward Baker and Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman. Professor Baker has made significant findings that could lead to new treatments to fight the organism that causes Strep throat, Streptococcus pyogenes. Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman led the landmark Housing Insulation and Health Study which showed people's health could be transformed by keeping homes warm and dry and has had a positive impact on housing policy in New Zealand.
Super scientists share Liley Medal honours PDF 106KB
Liley Medal 2007
The 2007 Liley Medal was awarded to Professor Innes Asher from the University of Auckland for studying the change in prevalence of asthma, rhinitis and eczema in children worldwide.
Childhood asthma and allergy researcher awarded HRC's prestigious Liley Medal PDF 36KB
Liley Medal 2006
The 2006 Liley Medal was awarded to Associate Professor Lianne Woodward from the University of Canterbury for her work in predicting neurodevelopmental risk in children born very premature.
HRC's Liley Medal awarded for work on neurodevelopmental risk in preterm infants PDF 97KB
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Liley Medal 2005
The 2005 Liley Medal was awarded to Professor Richard Faull, of the University of Auckland, for his work identifying that, contrary to previously held views, the diseased human brain has the potential to generate new neurons and to repair itself in response to brain cell death.
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Liley Medal 2004
The inaugural Liley Medal for Health Research was awarded to Professor Richie Poulton, of the University of Otago, for his work identifying a genetic connection between life stress and depression.
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Last Updated : 12 November 2008 10:15:15.
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