Awards

The British Thoracic Society, Asthma + Lung UK and the British Association for Lung Research are delighted to announce the winners of this year's awards, recognising outstanding clinical and translational research and celebrating excellence in respiratory research.

The 6 shortlisted presenters will deliver their work at the Joint BTS/BALR/A+LUK Early Career Investigator Symposium on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 2.15pm.

  • Winner to be announced
  • BTS/A+LUK Mid-Career Lecture Award Winner: Dr Jonathan Baker (King's)
  • BTS/BALR Mid-Career Lecture Award Winner: Professor Rob Halifax (Oxford)

Both winners will present their work at the Joint BTS/BALR/A+LUK Mid-Career Session on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 2.15pm.

The presentation of awards will take place in the Churchill Auditorium on the ground floor of the venue, at 4.15pm on Wednesday 25 November.

 These presentations will include the:

  • BTS Medal
  • BTS President’s Award
  • BTS Award for Meritorious Service
  • BTS Medical Student Prizes
  • BTS/BALR/A+LUK Early Career Investigator of the Year Awards
  • BTS/A+LUK/BALR Lecture Awards