Awards
We recognise outstanding contributions to mycology or to the work of the Society through our Awards.
Tony Trinci Award 2024: Dr Seána Duggan
The Microbiology Society, together with the British Mycological Society, is delighted to announce Dr Seána Duggan of the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter, UK, as the winner of the 2024 Tony Trinci Award. Seána will give her award presentation, ‘A Copper Economy Underlies Synergy of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus Dual-Species Biofilms’ at the Microbiology Society’s Annual Conference.
Benefactors' Medal
The Benefactors' medal is awarded to those who have given outstanding service to the Society.
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Berkeley Award
The Berkeley Award recognises outstanding original scientific contributions to mycology by early-career researchers.
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Field Mycology Award
The Field Mycology Award recognises those who have contributed to the advancement of British field mycology. Recipients will have contributed significantly to conservational, taxonomic, recording or educational activities.
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Fungal Outreach Award
The Fungal Outreach Award recognises outstanding contributions to fungal education and outreach.
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Howard Eggins Early Career Mycologist Award
The Howard Eggins Award is given to a postgraduate student or a postdoctoral researcher within 2 years of gaining their PhD who presents the most outstanding talk or poster at the BMS Annual Scientific Meeting.
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John Webster Award
The John Webster Award recognises outstanding contributions to fungal biology research over an extended career.
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Naresh Magan Lecture Award
The Naresh Magan Lecture Award is given jointly by the British Mycological Society and the International Society for Mycotoxicology to support an early-career researcher to give an oral presentation at an international conference, on a topic in the fields of fungal ecology, fungal physiology, plant pathogens or mycotoxins.
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President’s Award
The President’s Award is given to a distinguished mycologist, selected by the BMS President for their outstanding contribution to mycological research.
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Tony Trinci Award
This award is made jointly by the British Mycological Society and the Microbiology Society to a selected speaker at either society's annual scientific meeting.
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