John Stoke Award

Excellence in Occupational Medicine Practice

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About John Stoke

John Stoke was a pioneer in Occupational Medicine in New Zealand, with influence in the Asia/Pacific region. He was Director of Public Health in New Zealand from 1986 to 1987.

He touched the lives of many of us in the fields of occupational and aviation medicine in New Zealand, and in 2001 the John Stoke Medal was established by ANZSOM, in his honour. 

Read more about John at Wikipedia.

Past John Stoke Medal Winners

2022 – Geraint Emrys
2021 – Alastair Wilson
2020 – David McBride
2019 – Mary Obele
2018 – David Scott
2017 – John Heydon
2016 – John Guthrie
2015 – Peter Dodwell
2014 – nil
2013 – Simon Ryder-Lewis
2012 – Rob Griffiths
2011 – Mike Anderson
2010 – David Waite
2009 – nil
2008 – nil
2007 – John Kerr, QSM
2006 – Bill Glass
2005 – Edwin Whiteside
2004 – Evan Dryson
2003 – Ngaire Smidt
2002 – James Keir Howard
2001 – Chris Walls

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