Our Heritage Medallists Mungo Park Medal Mungo Park Medal: for an outstanding contribution to geographical knowledge through exploration or adventure in potentially hazardous physical or social environments. This was awarded first in 1930. Its recipients include Miss Isobel Wylie Hutchison, Thor Heyerdahl, Kate Adie, Ray Mears, and Lindsey Hilsum. 2023 Lyse Doucet OBE 2020 Jeremy Bowen 2019 Lewis Pugh 2018 Doug Allan 2018 Professor Wade Davis 2017 André Borschberg & Bertrand Piccard 2016 Karen Darke 2014 Lindsey Hilsum 2013 Tim Butcher 2012 Jock Wishart 2011 Ed Stafford 2010 Rune Gjeldnes 2009 Ray Mears 2007 Professor Norman Hallendy 2006 Dr John Hare 2005 Professor Jean Malaurie 2004 Norma Joseph & Maurice Joseph 2003 John Simpson CBE 2002 William Dalrymple 2001 Robin Hanbury-Tenison OBE 2000 Colin G D Thubron 1999 Kate Adie 1998 Julian Pettifer 1997 Professor Chalmers M Clapperton 1996 Mr Michael Asher 1995 Mr Nigel Winser & Mrs Shane Winser 1994 Michael Buerk 1993 Professor David E Sugden 1992 Nicholas Crane & Richard Crane 1991 Professor Andrew Goudie 1990 Dr Charles Swithinbank 1989 Christina Dodwell 1988 Dr John Hemming 1987 John Ridgway MBE 1981 Professor Keith L Miller 1975 Dr Haroun Tazieff 1969 Dr Hugh Simpson & Mrs Myrtle Simpson 1964 Norman Dyhrenfurth 1962 Professor C G Malcolm Slesser 1961 Dame Margery F Perham DCMG CBE FBA 1955 George Christopher Band 1955 Thomas Dempster Mackinnon 1954 Dr Alain Bombard MD 1953 Count Eigil Knuth 1952 William H Murray 1950 Thor Heyerdahl 1948 Mrs Mary G Henry 1947 Lt-Col F Spencer Chapman DSO 1944 Frank Fraser Darling DSc 1939 Dr E B Worthington MA PhD 1936 Lawrence R Wager MA FGS 1935 Dame Freya Stark 1934 Miss Isobel Wylie Hutchison LLD FRSGS 1931 Frank S Smythe 1930 Captain Angus Buchanan MC Manage Cookie Preferences