The Wood Medal

The Wood Medal was established in memory of the statistician Frances Wood OBE (1883–1919). It is awarded every three years to a fellow of the Society for excellent contributions to economic or social statistics.

2024 recipient: Vahé Nafilyan

Vahé has made excellent contributions to social statistics. His outstanding work in developing the use of large-scale linked data has improved understanding of the link between health and social factors, with important practical advantages and widespread impact.
 

2021 recipient: Katie Harron

The Wood Medal is awarded to Katie Harron (University College London) in recognition of her outstanding methodological work on record linkage. Read the full citation.

Nominations for the 2026 award are now open, and the deadline for the Francis Wood Medal is 31 October 2025. Read our nominations guidelines and download the nominations form.

Candidates nominated for the Guy Medal in Bronze and the Wood Medal may be considered for the other medal, provided they satisfy the necessary specific criteria.

*If in any year a suitable candidate is not nominated, then an award may be made the following year.