BTS Medal, Awards and Prizes
BTS Medal
The BTS Medal is awarded annually to a distinguished person who has greatly contributed to respiratory medicine or science. This prestigious award aims to acknowledge the recipient's leadership in and contribution to clinical and/or scientific work which has resulted in benefit to patients and the inspiration of peers.
The 2025 BTS Medal will be presented at the Winter Meeting in November.
To submit a nomination and view previous recipients click here
BTS President's Award
The President’s Award, introduced in 2023, is awarded annually to an individual who has national or international standing, and has made a significant impact on clinical care in their chosen field of respiratory healthcare at any point during their career.
Nominations are invited from all BTS members, and the decision on the award will be made by the Nominations Committee with the President having the final casting vote.
The 2025 President's Award will be presented at the Winter Meeting in November.
For further information and to submit a nomination click here
BTS Award for Meritorious Service
The BTS Award for Meritorious Service has been awarded annually since 2008 and is intended to recognise the service of those BTS members who have:-
- Provided an exceptional service to the Society far above that which one would normally expect for their position/role;
- Provided an exceptional service to the Society over a far longer period than would normally be the case;
- Provided a service to the Society in particularly difficult or delicate or trying circumstances.
This award is given on the recommendation of the BTS Nominations Committee. Previous award winners can be found here
The 2025 Meritorious Service Award will be presented at the Winter Meeting in November.
BTS, A+LUK, BALR Lecture Awards
The British Thoracic Society (BTS), Asthma + Lung UK (A+LUK) and the British Association for Lung Research (BALR) recognises the achievements of established respiratory researchers who are mid-way through their career, and celebrates an excellent track record of achievement and impact in respiratory research.
Two separate Lecture Awards are presented: the BTS/A+LUK Award and the BTS/BALR Award. Winners of both awards are invited to give a prestigious lecture as part of a dedicated plenary session at the Winter Meeting 2025. Winners also have the cost of their registration covered to attend all three days of the conference.
The closing date to enter this year's awards is 22 May 2025.
BTS/BALR/Asthma + Lung UK Early Career Investigator Competition
These prestigious prizes are highly competitive and are awarded to the very best basic, translational or clinical research performed in the UK respiratory community by early career investigators. The prizes are awarded based on the quality and content of the research performed, the quality of the abstract submitted and, in short-listed candidates, the quality of the oral presentation given at the Early Career Investigators Symposium at the BTS Winter Meeting 2025.
Eligibility:
- Clinicians, scientists, and professionals allied to medicine are usually under 35 years old at the time of abstract submission.
- Medical Students should not submit their abstracts to this category, but, if of appropriate quality to the separate category for Best Medical Student Abstract.
- Abstracts can be submitted by the first author in their name if they contain a substantial body of unpublished scholarly work generated during a period of dedicated research training, such that would form part of a fellowship, MSc, MD or PhD or equivalent period of post-doctoral study.
- Abstracts of the appropriate level would be expected to lead to one or more peer-reviewed journal publications in due course. Uncontrolled clinical trials, audits and case reports are not considered appropriate for this competition.
- Applicants will normally be under 35, although there will be some researchers who have taken career breaks, and the Society encourages them to apply.
To enter the competition, submit your abstract and tick the competition you wish to enter during the abstract submission process.
Abstract Deadline: 23:59 Thursday 26 June 2025.
Submit your Winter Meeting Abstract via the Winter Meeting event page
Medical Student Competition
This highly regarded competition is extremely popular with prizes awarded to the very best basic, translational or clinical research performed in the UK respiratory community by medical students. The prizes are awarded based on the quality and content of the research performed and the quality of the abstract submitted.
Eligibility:
- The first author must be a medical student at the time the work was conducted.
- Uncontrolled clinical trials, audits and case reports are not appropriate for this competition.
We encourage all medical students to enter this competition. Two prizes are available, and a number of medical students not selected for the prize, will receive a grant to attend the Winter Meeting on the day of their abstract presentation.
To enter the competition, submit your abstract and tick the competition you wish to enter during the abstract submission process.
Abstract Deadline: 23:59 Thursday 26 June 2025.
Submit your Winter Meeting Abstract via the Winter Meeting event page