Celebrating excellence

The HRC introduced the Liley Medal in 2004, in recognition of the late Sir William Liley and his leadership of scientific endeavour in New Zealand. We annually present the Liley Medal to a recipient whose recent research has made an outstanding contribution to the health and medical sciences.

The Beaven Medal, named after the late Professor Sir Donald Ward Beaven, acknowledges Sir Don’s long-time interest in translating research into clinical practice. We first awarded the medal in 2010 and it is presented annually to a recipient who has been recognised for excellence in translational research.

Introduced in 2018, the Te Tohu Rapuora Medal recognises an individual, research team or community group, whose work has demonstrated leadership, excellence and a contribution to advancing Māori health and/or knowledge.

The Catalyst in the Community Award recognises an individual or research team who have supported improved health outcomes in New Zealand through transformative, cross-disciplinary research in the health field, developed in partnership with a community.

The Te Ata Hāpara Award acknowledges the importance of fostering the next generation of Māori health research leaders by recognising an emerging Māori researcher who has demonstrated contribution to advancing Māori health through their research and has a promising research trajectory.