Edinburgh Medal

In 2022, Uganda's first wildlife veterinarian, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and Founder and CEO of Conservation Through Public Health and Gorilla Conservation Coffee received this year’s Edinburgh Medal award for her community-led wildlife conservation work, improving the quality of life of people and wildlife to enable them to coexist in and around protected areas in Africa.{{Cite web |last=Wilkie |first=Stephen |date=13 April 2022 |title=Edinburgh Medal recipient helps to save the world's declining gorilla population |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/environment/edinburgh-medal-recipient-helps-to-save-the-worlds-declining-gorilla-population-3653792 |accessdate=13 April 2022 |website=Edinburgh News}}

Professor Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, was presented the award in 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/future-scotland/tech/edinburgh-science-festival-to-explore-tech-dangers-1-4367928|title=Edinburgh science festival to explore tech dangers|date=16 February 2017 |publisher=}} While in Edinburgh to receive the award, Prof Piot delivered an address that discussed epidemics in a global context and focused on obesity.{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-herald/20170409/281668254833884|title=|via=PressReader}}

In 2016, Edinburgh’s Lord Provost presented the award to Kevin Govender and the International Astronomical Union (IAU).{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/blog/lordprovostsblog/post/960/an-astronomical-inspiration-the-edinburgh-medal-2016|title=An astronomical inspiration: The Edinburgh Medal 2016 - Lord Provost's blog|first=Sally|last=Kerr|website=www.edinburgh.gov.uk}} The award was presented in recognition of the creation and practical establishment of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development, which integrates the pursuit of scientific knowledge with social development for and with those most in need.{{cite web|url=http://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/s-african-scoops-edinburgh-medal |title=South African Government News Agency |publisher=SAnews |date= 8 February 2016|accessdate=2018-05-04}}

Philosopher Mary Midgley was awarded the Edinburgh Medal at the 2015 Edinburgh International Science Festival.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/13208060.Interview__Philosopher_Mary_Midgley___thinker__writer_____and_nemesis_of_the_selfish_gene/|title=Interview: Philosopher Mary Midgley - thinker, writer ... and nemesis of the selfish gene|website=HeraldScotland|date=31 March 2015 }}{{cite web|url=https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/464471-edinburgh-medal-address-scientism/|title=Edinburgh Medal Address: Scientism|website=edinburghfestival.list.co.uk}}

Prof Mary Abukutsa-Onyango, professor of horticulture at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology received the 2014 Edinburgh Medal in recognition of her two decades of research on sustainable production and utilization of leafy African indigenous vegetables to tackle malnutrition and obesity as well as empower rural communities in Kenya.{{cite web|url=http://kenyanwomenprofessors.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/prof-mary-abukutsa-onyango-wins-2014-edinburgh-medal.html|title=Prof Mary Abukutsa-Onyango wins 2014 Edinburgh Medal|website=kenyanwomenprofessors.blogspot.co.uk|date=16 April 2014 }}

In 2013, the 25th anniversary of the Edinburgh Medal and the Edinburgh International Science Festival, the Medal was awarded jointly for the first time in its history to Professor Peter Higgs and CERN.{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/professor-peter-higgs-to-get-edinburgh-medal-1-2769608|title=Professor Peter Higgs to get Edinburgh Medal|publisher=|access-date=2017-05-23|archive-date=2018-05-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505135513/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/professor-peter-higgs-to-get-edinburgh-medal-1-2769608|url-status=dead}} It was presented in a ceremony at Edinburgh’s Signet Library to Professor Higgs and Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer, Director General of CERN who collected the medal on behalf of the institution.{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/professor-peter-higgs-awarded-the-edinburgh-medal-1-2855603|title=Professor Peter Higgs awarded the Edinburgh Medal|publisher=}}

US climate change scientist Dr James Hansen received the award in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/us-climate-change-scientist-awarded-edinburgh-medal-1-2203298|title=US climate change scientist awarded Edinburgh Medal|publisher=|access-date=2017-05-23|archive-date=2018-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301044442/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/us-climate-change-scientist-awarded-edinburgh-medal-1-2203298|url-status=dead}} In 2011 the Edinburgh Medal was awarded to Professor Carl Djerassi, an American Scientist who invented the contraceptive pill.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-13013712|title=Edinburgh Medal for Pill inventor|work=BBC News |date=8 April 2011|publisher=}}

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