Award for Excellence in Surgery

An award created to recognise excellence in surgery in Australia and New Zealand. The award may be for clinical performance, for research or for education and may be made to an individual, a unit or a group.

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Award for Excellence in Surgery policy & contact

Please refer to the policy governing the Excellence in Surgery (PDF 105.73KB) award before submitting a nomination. Nominations must meet the criteria outlined in this policy.

Nominations may be mailed to:
Chair of the Awards Committee
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
250-290 Spring Street
EAST MELBOURNE  VIC 3002 
Australia

or sent by email to: college.president@surgeons.org
Telephone: +61 3 9276 7404

Award for Excellence in Surgery recipients

2023 - John McCall
2021 - Paul Smith
2020 - Bryan C Mendelson
2019 - Christchurch Hospital Surgical Services
2015 - James Tatoulis
2015 - Peter Field
2013 - Arthur Richardson
2012 - Professor Donald Esmore
2010 - Leo Pinczewski
2007 - Christopher O'Brien
2007 - Leigh Delbridge
2007 - William Conolly
2006 - Bob Thomas
2005 - Justin Kelly
2005 - Geoffrey (Ian) Taylor
2005 - Graham Nunn
2004 - Michael Lawrence Brown
2004 - Graeme Clark 
2003 - Brian Buxton    
2001 - Donald A Simpson   
2001 - Bruce N P Benjamin 
2001 - Miles Little
1997 - Mark Francis O'Brien  
1994 - Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes     
1994 - Gerald W Milton   
1993 - Queensland Liver Transplant Service