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The Curtin Medal for Medical Research

The Curtin Medal is awarded annually to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to medical science and is an Australian citizen, or an Australian resident, or a person whose work has a significant Australian relevance. The award may be made for either a major discovery or for a lifetime's achievement in medical research. The medal was designed and struck by the Perth Mint. It carries a relief etching of John Curtin on the obverse, and the name of the recipient and the date of the award on the reverse. It hangs on a ribbon which carries the words: The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University.