Triennial Medal

The inaugural Medal was awarded in 1984. The award is made every three years in recognition of distinguished physiological research published by a member of the Society in the previous five years.

Previous Recipients

• 2020 Professor Alistair Jan Gunn, Department of Physiology, University of Auckland – Cardiovascular and neural adaptations of the fetus to labour, and the mechanisms and treatment of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury.

• 2017 Professor Colin Brown, Department of Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago – Vasopressin neurons contribution to increased blood pressure during the development of hypertension

• 2014 Professor Laura Bennet, Department of Physiology, University of Auckland – Auckland – Whole fetus: a systems physiological approach

• 2011 Professor Allan Herbison, Department of Physiology, Otago School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago – Understanding the roles of acuate kisspeptin neurons

• 2008 Dr Paul Donaldson, School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland – New Insights into Lens Transparency

• 2005 Dr Dave Grattan, Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, University of Otago – Neuroendocrine Adaptations of the Maternal Brain

• 2002 Dr Gergory D Funk, Department of Physiology, University of Auckland – Information Processing in Motoneurons: Making Sense of the Menagerie of Modulators

• 1999 Dr Gary D Housley, Department of Physiology, University of Auckland – ATP-Gated Ion Channels: Reactive Modulators of Cochlear Function

• 1995 Dr John C Montgomery, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland – Function of Mammalian Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus: Clues from the Study of Similar Structures in Fish Brains

• 1992 Dr Bruce J Smaill, Department of Physiology, University of Auckland – The Analysis of Cardiac Function: A Continuum Mechanics Approach

• 1987 Dr Phillipa M Wiggins, Department of Medicine, University of Auckland – Stretched Water and Cellular Events

• 1984 Dr Rufus MG Wells, Department of Zoology, University of Auckland – Gung Ho Physiology: A Comparative Approach to Haemoglobin Function