Frink Medal

Frink Medal
Awarded for“for significant and original contributions by a professional zoologist to the development of zoology.”
Sponsored byZoological Society of London (ZSL)
First awarded1973
Websitewww.zsl.org/about-us/zsl-awards

The Frink Medal for British Zoologists is awarded by the Zoological Society of London "for significant and original contributions by a professional zoologist to the development of zoology."[1][n 1] It consists of a bronze plaque (76 by 83 millimetres),[2] depicting a bison and carved by British sculptor Elisabeth Frink.[3] The Frink Medal was instituted in 1973 and first presented in 1974.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "ZSL Awards". Zoological Society of London. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ Jones, Mark (1986). Contemporary British Medals. p. 40.
  3. ^ a b Gardiner, Stephen (1998). Frink: The Official Biography of Elisabeth Frink. p. 198.
  4. ^ Zoological Society of London Awards (Zoological Society of London)
  5. ^ Bison Medal, commissioned by The Zoological Society of London (Elisabeth Frink Estate)


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