The BPS Barbara Wilson Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest UK professional award for clinical neuropsychologists.
It was created by the British Psychological Society's Division of Neuropsychology (DoN) in 2010 and is normally awarded on an annual basis. The award is named in honour of Professor Barbara A. Wilson, OBE, Ph.D, CPsychol, ScD, FBPsS, FMedSci, AcSS. Professor Wilson is one of the world's most eminent clinical neuropsychologists in medical neurorehabilitation.Barbara Wilson, President of the Encephalitis Society https://www.encephalitis.info/president Biography in Pearson http://www.pearsonclinical.co.uk/Psychology/AdultCognitionNeuropsychologyandLanguage/AdultMemory/RivermeadBehaviouralMemoryTestThirdEditionRBMT3/ForThisProduct/MeettheauthorBarbaraWilson.aspxUniversity of Hong Kong http://www.socsc.hku.hk/scnpl/bwil/pdf/Biography.pdfInterview in the Psychologist https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-25/edition-2/one-onewith-barbara-wilson Oliver Zangwill Centre http://www.ozc.nhs.uk/ozc-news-item.asp?$=16&o= Nominations are invited from DoN members and are considered by an independent awards panel.
The award is made for an outstanding contribution to neuropsychology in the UK. The contribution may be in relation to research, training or clinical service development, with a significant impact on the practice of clinical neuropsychology either nationally or internationally. The award is normally made to someone in the middle or later stage of their career as a clinical neuropsychologist. Winners are announced at the DoN Annual Conference.
Winners YearAward WinnerInstitutions (at the time of the award)2010–11Professor Michael OddyBrainkind and University of Swansea2011–12Professor Gus BakerWalton Centre and University of Liverpool2012–13Professor Robin MorrisKing's College Hospital and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience2013–14Professor Faraneh Vargha-KhademGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health2014–15Professor Tom McMillanUniversity of Glasgow2015–16Professor Rodger WoodUniversity of Swansea2016–17Professor Peter RankinGreat Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health2017–18 Professor Jonathan EvansUniversity of Glasgow2018–19Professor Huw WilliamsUniversity of Exeter2019–20Professor Julie SnowdenUniversity of Manchester2020–21Professor Nadina LincolnUniversity of Nottingham2021–22Professor Laura GoldsteinInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and South London & Maudsley NHS Trust2024–25Dr. Andy TyermanBuckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
See also List of psychology awards
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