This prize commemorates William Rose, Apothecary of London, whose court case of 1701-04 established the legal foundation of General Practice in England and Fraser Rose, a co-founder of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London and the RCGP are pleased to announce that the Rose Prize for original work in the History of General Practice in the British Isles. Information on application.
2019 prize was awarded to Dr Kenneth Collins
2017 joint winners were Dr Jenny Stephenson and Dr Michael Whitfield
For the best dissertation submitted for the Diploma in the History of Medicine examination. The Maccabaean Society was founded in 1891 as ‘an association of Jewish professional gentlemen in a species of club’. It now has 500 members, both women and men, most of whom are distinguished professionals. This was awarded at the Osler lecture, Monday 6th February 2017
Previous Maccabaean Prize Winners
The lecture formally the prize is in memory of Professor Sydney Selwyn (1934-1996), a medical microbiologist and bacteriologist, bone marrow transplant pioneer, and world-class expert in the history and development of medicine. The prize is awarded to the best candidate in the Diploma in the Philosophy of Medicine examination.
Current winner 2018 Dr Tina Matthews - To listen to the lecture, please click here
Past winners 2016 - Daniel Di Franceso 2012 - Miss Evelyn Brown 2010 - Dr Margaret Baker 2009 - Christopher Mark Crawshaw 2008 - Dr Katherine Elen Catford 2007 - Michael Trent Hardman 2006 - Paul Bingham & Edith Rom 2005 - Caroline Bagley & Ben Whitelaw 2004 - Robert Ali
