IMA Gold Medal

The Gold Medal of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) is a biennial prize established in 1982 by the IMA "in recognition of outstanding contributions to mathematics and its applications over a period of years". These contributions may take several different forms, including "the building up of a research group of exceptional merit", "notable contributions to the application of mathematical techniques" or "outstanding contributions to the improvement of the teaching of mathematics".

Prize winners list
Source: Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
 * 1982 Professor Sir J. Lighthill, FRS and Dr A. B. Tayler
 * 1984 Dr J. M. Hammersley, FRS and Sir A. Wilson, FRS
 * 1986 Professor G. A. Barnard and Professor Sir S. Edwards, FRS
 * 1988 Professor Sir H. Bondi, FRS
 * 1990 No award
 * 1992 Professor O. C. Zienkiewicz, FRS
 * 1994 Professor F. Ursell, FRS
 * 1996 Professor M. J. D. Powell, FRS
 * 1998 No award
 * 2000 Professor I. N. Stewart, FRS
 * 2002 Professor K. W. Morton and Professor F. C. Piper
 * 2004 Professor J. M. T. Thompson, FRS
 * 2006 Dr J. R. Ockendon
 * 2008 Professor J. D. Murray, FRS and Professor T. J. Pedley, FRS
 * 2010 Professor L. N. Trefethen, FRS
 * 2012 Dr M. Sabin
 * 2014 C. Cocks CB DSc
 * 2016 Professor A. C. Croft and Professor D. A. Lawson
 * 2018 Professor R. Twarock
 * 2020 Professor N. Higham