IPEM's prizes and awards are designed to celebrate the breadth of activities performed by our members, ranging from scientific excellence to public engagement.
Applications for IPEM Prizes are now open. The closing date is 31st July 2024. Applicants can be self-nominated or nominated by a colleague.
Gold Medals
IPEM's Gold Medals are awarded for outstanding contributions to practice at a national leading or internationally competitive level. These medals reward contributions in three key areas:
- Academia
- Healthcare
- Innovation
These awards are eligible for any IPEM member who has been a member for at least one year.
The winner of this award receives £500 prize money, a gold medal and certificate.
Applications to these medals can be self-nominations or nominations put forward by colleagues.
Applications will be open until 31st July 2024
Early Career Awards
IPEM has 3 awards for early career representatives within the first 12 years of their career. These medals reward significant contributions to practice at a nationally competitive and leading level in three key areas:
- Academia
- Healthcare
- Innovation
These awards are eligible for any IPEM member who has been a member for at least one year.
The winner of these awards receive £300 prize money, a medal and certificate.
Applications to these medals can be self-nominations or nominations put forward by colleagues.
Applications will be open until 31st July 2024
Why apply for an Early Career Award?
Spiers' Prize for Outreach
This award is given to any member who can demonstrate how they have improved education or raised awareness of Medical Physics and Engineering.
The target audience for outreach is members of the public (eg schoolchildren, adults, patients) but excludes fellow professionals and government agencies.
Good examples of outreach might be educational activities (demonstrations, workshops, books, videos etc) aimed at and/or involving children and/or adults.
The winner will receive a special certificate and a £300 personal award.
Applications will be open until 31st July 2024
Why apply for the Spiers' Award?
Roy Ellis Patient Benefit Award
The Roy Ellis Patient Benefit Award is awarded to any member for a specific piece of work or project that benefits patients. This may be directly, for example, designing a novel device or indirectly, for example, producing an information leaflet or providing advice on a website. If you have benefited patients in any way, no matter how, it will be considered.
- Elizabeth Davies (2022): For the development of informed-scan.com, which provides information for both patients and healthcare professionals on the types of imaging used and radiation risks.
- David Brettle (2019): For the development and implementation of the Little Linac model, which helped patients understand the layout of a treatment room for Radiotherapy
Applications will be open until 31st July 2024
Why apply for the Roy Ellis Award?
IPEM/WCSIM Essay Prize 2024
The IPEM and the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers (WCSIM) Essay prize is open to members of either organisation who are in the early stages of their career, typically within 10-15 years of graduation or of commencing their relevant employment.
The title of this years essay is: How can the integration of AI into clinical practice improve diagnosis and patient outcomes, and what impact will this have on workforce training?
The winner of this award receives £500 prize money and a certificate, which is presented at WCSIM Annual Dinner in October.
Applications are now open, the closing date is 31st July 2024
President's Gold Medal for Exceptional Service
The President's Gold Medal is awarded to members of the Institute for exceptional service to IPEM.
Previous recipients include:
2022
- Mr Robin McDade for contributions to and advocating for technologist training
- Prof Richard Lerski for contributions to accreditation and professional standards
- Dr Elizabeth Parvin for services to outreach and accreditation