Our Heritage Medallists W S Bruce Medal W S Bruce Medal: for some notable contribution to Zoology, Botany, Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography or Geography, where new knowledge has been gained through a personal visit to polar regions. This was awarded first in 1923, and is jointly awarded with the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Physical Society. Its recipients include James Wordie, and Dr Martin Holdgate. 2019 Professor Julian Dowdeswell 2016 Dr Andy Hein 2010 Alison Cook 2004 Dr Mike J Bentley 1994 Dr I L Boyd 1987 Dr J E Gordon 1980 Dr Andrew Clarke 1977 Dr Peter Wadhams 1972 Dr Peter Friend 1968 Dr W S B Paterson 1966 Dr Stanley Evans 1964 Dr Martin W Holdgate 1962 Ken V Blaiklock 1960 J MacDowall 1958 Dr Hal Lister 1956 J W Cowie 1954 Dr Richard M Laws 1952 G de Q Robin 1950 Dr M J Dunbar 1948 Dr W A Deer 1946 Lt-Col P D Baird 1944 Lieutenant T H Manning RCNVR 1942 Dr G C L Bertram 1940 Brian Roberts 1938 Alexander R Glen 1936 James William Slessor Marr 1932 Henry Gino Watkins 1930 N A MacKintosh 1928 Dr Harald Ulrik Sverdrup 1926 James Mann Wordie Manage Cookie Preferences