Details and previous winners of the Wigglesworth Memorial Lecture and Award.
| Award topic | Description |
|---|
| Award criteria | For outstanding services to the science of Entomology. The award will be made to a researcher who has contributed outstanding work to the science and who best reflects Sir Vincent Wigglesworth’s standards of personal involvement in every aspect of their research. |
| Prize | A specially struck gilt medal inscribed with the winners name. Also the costs of attending the International Congress of Entomology to give the Wigglesworth Lecture. |
| Eligibility | Letter of nomination accompanied by at least two letters of support. Typically, the nomination will be in favour of eminent internationally known researchers. |
| Cycle | Every 4 years. |
| Adjudication | By RES Council, who, may consult with the presidents of major entomological societies. |
| Entry | Nominations to be submitted to the Director of Communications and Engagement up to 18 months before the I.C.E. Latest deadline: 1st February 2023. Winner will be notified no less that 12 months before the I.C.E. |
2020 winner
Professor Janet Hemingway, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
2016 winner
John G. Hildebrand, University of Arizona
2012 winner
Stephen J. Simpson, University of Sydney
2008 winner
Jim Truman
2004 winner
Ken Davey
2000 winner
Michael Locke
1996 winner
Peter Lawrence
