The Exceptional Contribution Award
LEARN MORENominations are currently closed
Receiving an RCR honours award for RadReach was such a pleasant surprise. This award is particularly meaningful as it is for an area of work that I am very passionate about, widening participation. Awards are not something I think about when volunteering but receiving this one has been a good reminder that the work I do is appreciated at an organisational level.
As long as you're an RCR Fellow or member, you can nominate your colleagues. Recognising each other’s contributions with a nomination is a great way to celebrate our colleagues who are working towards making our Royal College even better.
Dr Jade Scott-Blagrove
RadReach Co-Founder and Radiology Clinical Registrar, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
RCR Fellows and members: do you know another Fellow or member who has made an outstanding contribution to the work of the College? For example:
- Working as an examiner
- Editing or producing RCR guidelines and reports
- Contributing to audit and quality improvement.
What is the Exceptional Contribution Award?
The award takes the form of a certificate, which is presented at an Admission of New Fellows Ceremony. The RCR’s Honours Committee makes up to five recommendations for this award each year.
Who is eligible for the award?
Any Fellow or member in good standing, and in active clinical practice (exceptionally, we may consider those who retired less than two years before the date of nomination).
Past (not current) RCR Officers can be nominated, but service as an Officer is not in itself considered an exceptional contribution. Presidents of the RCR – whether past or current – are not eligible.
What is considered an ‘exceptional contribution’?
You can nominate someone for a contribution to any area of RCR work that you consider to be exceptional – whether in terms of the length of contribution, or the impact over a shorter period. The contribution should be something expected to have a lasting positive impact on the work of the RCR, and at least some aspect of it should be voluntary. It should not have been already recognised through another RCR award or medal.
How do I nominate someone?
Any Fellow or member in good standing can make a nomination, but you cannot nominate yourself.
Please send the details of the person you’d like to nominate to [email protected], along with a short statement (up to 500 words) of the reasons they should receive the award.
We value diversity and would particularly encourage and welcome nominations for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
| Year of award | Winners |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Dr Jade Elizabeth Scott-Blagrove Dr Anuoluwapo Eyitayo Obaro Dr Peter James Ostler Dr Ramachandra Reddy Chittal Prof Arumugam Rajesh |
| 2023 |
Dr Peter Bliss Dr Dominic Blunt Dr Alexander Burnett Dr Emma Kenney-Herbert Dr Caroline Rubin |
| 2022 |
Dr Jane Margaret Young Dr Jonathan David Hopkins Dr Sri Priya Suresh |
| 2021 |
Dr Mark Gaze Dr Dianne Gilson Dr Katharine Halliday Dr Jane Philips-Hughes Dr David Spooner |
| 2020 |
Dr Kim Benstead Dr Bruce Fox Professor David Howlett Professor Paul Symonds Dr Ruth Williamson |
| 2019 |
Professor David Dodwell Dr Stephen D’Souza Dr Joanna Fairhurst Dr Richard FitzGerald Dr Margaret Hourihan |
| 2018 |
Dr Jane Adam Dr Grant Baxter Professor Neil Burnet Dr Neelam Dugar Dr Matthew Trewhella |
| 2017 |
Dr Susan Barter Dr Robert Grieve Dr Denis Remedios |
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.
