Weiss Medal

Professor J Weiss, late Professor of Radiation Chemistry at the University of Newcastle-on-Tyne, died on 9th April, 1972 (Obituary: Int J Radiat Biol 1972, 22: 311). His research projects with Haber in the 1930s are widely-known as landmarks in chemical science. For over twenty-five years he published many distinguished papers in radiation chemistry and was the first radiation chemist to attempt to unravel systematically the complex interaction between biologically important molecules and free radicals produced upon the radiolysis of water. Many of his students and collaborators have since continued this pioneering work and have made distinguished contributions to radiation chemistry and molecular radiobiology themselves. 

"Joe" Weiss was an active member of the Association for Radiation Research from its inception. After his death, a fund was raised by international subscription in order to initiate an award in memory of Prof. Weiss. The Association for Radiation Research agreed to administer the Weiss Medal. The medal has on one side a profile of Professor Weiss, surrounded by the words "CHEMISTRY RADIATION BIOLOGY" and the reverse bears the name of the Association together with the name of the recipient.

Weiss Medallists are nominated by the Chair of the Association for Radiation Research, after suitable consultations, as having made distinguished contributions to radiation science.

Past recipients of the Weiss Medal

Anthony Chalmers
Weiss Medallist 2025
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Kevin Prise
Weiss Medallist 2024
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William McBride
Weiss Medallist 2023

Rob Bristow
Weiss Medallist 2021
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Penny Jeggo
Weiss Medallist 2019
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Simon Bouffler
Weiss Medallist 2018
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John Yarnold
Weiss Medallist 2017
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Catharine West
Weiss Medallist 2016
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Ian Stratford
Weiss Medallist 2015
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Michael J. Atkinson
Weiss Medallist 2014
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Stephanie McKeown
Weiss Medallist 2013
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Fiona Stewart
Weiss Medallist 2012
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David Hirst
Weiss Medallist 2011
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Peter O'Neill
Weiss Medallist 2010

Eric Wright
Weiss Medallist 2007
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W. Gillies McKenna
Weiss Medallist 2005
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Christopher Potten
Weiss Medallist 2003
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