The Duncan Davies Medal is a medal of Research and Development Society to "an individual who has made an outstanding contribution toward making the UK the best-performing research and development environment in the world.". The medal is named in honor of Duncan S. Davies (1921–1987), a prominent figure in British science and government. Recipients of the Duncan Davies Medal are typically invited to give a public lecture or address on a topic related to R&D and innovation in the UK.
Recipients 1990 Robert Malpas – Marketing the Future 1991 Sir Austin Bide – The influence of science and technology on social progress 1992 Brian Newbould – The Birth And Growth Of The Pharmaceutical Industry 1993 Derek Roberts – How To Get The Best Out Of Academic Research 1994 Sir Robin Nicholson – Industrial R&D In The UK: A New Future? 1995 David McMurtry – Cost-Effective R&D In A Small High-Tech Environment 1996 Sir Geoffrey Allen – A Sporting Attitude To R&D 1997 Sir Richard Sykes – Science In The Business Context: Turning Technology Into Health And Wealth 1998 Alan Rudge – Research, Relevance, And The Road To Ruin 1999 Sir Peter Williams – Barriers To Innovation: Myth Or Reality? 2000 Lord Bragg – Enhancing The Level Of Public Debate On Scientific Matters 2001 Philip Ruffles – Linking Research & Development To Corporate Strategy And Growth 2002 Richard Brook – Maecenas And The Multitude: Reflections On Peer Review 2003 Lord Sainsbury – Exploiting R&D At Regional Level 2004 Dame Bridget Ogilvie – The Quixotic Nature Of The Involvement Of The Community In The Development Of New Medical Treatments 2005 Lord Bhattacharya – The Expanding World Of Technology 2006 Sir Tom McKillop – The Challenges of Innovation 2007 Sir Robin Saxby – From start up in a barn in Cambridge to global standard and beyond 2008 Sir David King – The challenges of the 21st century 2009 Dame Wendy Hall – Research 2.0: the Age of Networks 2010 Dame Sue Ion - Fuel for thought – meeting the energy challenges of the 21st Century
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