James Cook Medal

The James Cook Medal is awarded on an occasional basis by the Royal Society of New South Wales for "outstanding contributions to science and human welfare in and for the Southern Hemisphere". It was established in 1947 from funds donated by Henry Ferdinand Halloran, a member of the Society.

Recipients
Source: RSNSW • 2020  Richard Bryant

• 2019   Matthew England

• 2018   Elizabeth Elliott

• 2017   Gordon Parker

• 2016   Professor David Cooper

• 2015   Professor Martin Green

• 2013   Professor Brien Holden

• 1999   Peter Colman

• 1994   Sir Gustav Nossal

• 1991   Graeme Milbourne Clark

• 1987   Phillip Garth Law

• 1985   Donald Metcalf

• 1984   Ronald Lawrie Huckstep

• 1979   Robert John Walsh

• 1978   Sir Lawrence J. Wackett

• 1977   I.A. Watson

• 1975   A. Walsh

• 1974   Sir Marcus L. Oliphant

• 1969   Lord Casey of Berwick

• 1966   Sir William Hudson

• 1965   Sir John Gunther

• 1964   M.R. Lemberg

• 1961   Sir John Eccles

• 1959   Albert Schweitzer

• 1956   Sir Ian Clunies Ross

• 1955   A.P. Elkin

• 1954   Sir Frank M. Burnet

• 1953   Sir David Rivett

• 1952   W.L. Waterhouse

• 1951   Sir Norman McAlister Gregg

• 1950   Sir Neil H. Fairley

• 1948   B.A. Houssay

• 1947   The Rt. Hon. J.C. Smuts