RSS Honours - Celebrating the work of RSS fellows
Honours Committee members:
Chair: John Aston (President)
Tricia Dodd
Scott Heald
Guy Nason
Fiona Steele
Jill Leyland
Arnoldo Frigessi
Clare Griffiths
Richard Samworth
David Caplan
Through our medals and prizes, we celebrate the extensive talent of our members and recognise their substantial contributions to society and to the data disciplines.
We are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2027 RSS Honours and Awards. These awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions of our members to the field of statistics, highlighting their dedication, achievements, and impact across the profession. The awards currently open for nomination are:
The Guy Medal in Silver
The Guy Medal in Bronze
The David Cox Research Prize
The Barnett Award for Environmental Statistics
Bradford Hill Medal for Medical Statistics
West Medal for Official Statistics
Deadline for nominations is 31 October 2026
Named after William Augustus Guy, the British medical statistician. The Bronze and Silver medals are awarded annually and the Gold medal is awarded every two years
Established in memory of Vic Barnett, recognising outstanding contributions to the field of environmental statistics
Awarded to individuals of great eminence working in fields related to statistics who are not necessarily or primarily members of the statistical profession
Awarded to a fellow of the Society near the beginning of their research career for an outstanding published contribution to statistical theory or application
Awarded to a fellow for outstanding or influential contributions to medical statistics
Awarded to those who have contributed to the field of social statistics
Recognising contributions of statistical science to all aspects of manufacturing industry
Established in memory of the statistician Frances Wood OBE (1883–1919), recognising contributions to economic or social statistics
Awarded to a fellow who has not held or been elected to the office of President, for outstanding services to the Society
Awarded for outstanding contributions to the development or communication of official statistics
Created to bring together statisticians with other scientists through workshops in emerging interdisciplinary areas