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I was delighted to be recognised in 2024 for my exceptional contributions to the quality assurance of breast and lung screening programmes and for my role in service improvements.

Receiving the Honorary Fellowship from The Royal College of Radiologists is an immense honour. Personally, it affirms the value of my research aimed at enhancing the image interpretation skills of screening readers, motivating me to continue striving for excellence. Professionally, it enhances my credibility and opens up new opportunities for collaboration and innovation to benefit screening programmes and patients.

It is crucial to recognise a wide range of contributions and foster an inclusive community. Such recognition can inspire innovation and promote equality. I'm proud of the College’s forward-thinking ethos and dedication to creating a collaborative and engaging environment.

 

Professor Yan Chen

Professor of Digital Screening, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham

Who is eligible for Honorary Fellowship? 

Honorary Fellowship is the most prestigious award available to a non-Fellow of the College. Recipients need not be radiologists or oncologists. Any radiologists or oncologists who are nominated would normally be expected to be working outside the UK. 

What does the honour recognise? 

Whether in imaging, image-guided intervention, or oncology, we invite you to nominate someone whose exceptional contribution has benefited patients through:  

  • Research 
  • Development of new technologies or techniques 
  • Service improvements 
  • Education 
  • Public health 
  • Any other relevant area. 

The RCR’s Honours Committee awards up to three Honorary Fellowships each year. This honour isn’t intended to recognise work which mainly contributed to the activities of the RCR. 

How do I nominate someone? 

Any Fellow of the College can make a nomination. Self-nominations aren’t accepted. 

Please send the CV of the person you’d like to nominate to , along with a short statement (up to 500 words) of the reasons they should receive the honour. 

We value diversity and would particularly encourage and welcome nominations for individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Find out more about all RCR Honours

Find out about all four honours available to recognise contributions to the work of the RCR and to our two specialties, clinical radiology and clinical oncology.

Honours for contributions to our specialties