Florey Medal

The Florey Medal, also known as the CSL Florey Medal[1] and the Florey Medal for Lifetime Achievement,[2] is an Australian award for biomedical research named in honour of Australian Nobel Laureate Howard Florey. The medal is awarded biennially and the recipient receives $50,000 in prize money.[1]

The Medal was first awarded in 1998, the centenary of Florey's birth. It is administered by the Australian Institute of Policy & Science and has been sponsored by F H Faulding,[3] then Mayne (when they took over Fauldings), Merck Sharp & Dohme,[4] and is currently sponsored by CSL Limited.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "CSL Florey Medal". Australian Institute of Policy & Science. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ Ha, Tanya (22 June 2020). "When cells forget how to die – a hallmark of cancer". Scimex. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. ^ Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. Minister welcomes Faulding's sponsorship of the Florey Medal, 11 December 1997.
  4. ^ Australian Institute of Policy & Science. 2006 Merck Sharp & Dohme Florey Medal Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine