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Bradford Hill Medal for Medical Statistics

The Bradford Hill Medal recognises an individual who has made outstanding or influential contributions to medical statistics.   

The Bradford Hill Medal was established in memory of the distinguished epidemiologist and statistician Sir Austin Bradford Hill FRS (1897–1991). It is awarded to a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society for outstanding or influential contributions to the development, application or exposition of medical statistics. The Bradford Hill was first awarded in 1994. 

The Bradford Hill Medal is awarded triennially.   

Nominations for 2027 are open between June to 31 October 2026 

  • Find out about the criteria for the award and how to make a nomination.

    Eligibility criteria for nomination for the Bradford Hill Medal 

    • Fellow of the Society for at least two consecutive years on 1 January in the year the medal is to be awarded. 

    Nominations should demonstrate contribution in at least two of the following areas:  

    1. Development and methodology 
    2. ​Application 
    3. Exposition of medical statistics. 

    There is no requirement for contributions to be published in RSS journals. 

    Nomination form can be found here. 

    Please send nominations to honours@rss.org.uk by 31 October 2026