Other awards
The prize
If you have received the Thomas Bedford Medal, you will also receive:
- The Thomas Bedford Medal.
Entry requirements
You will need to fill in an application form, where you can demonstrate an outstanding contribution to the improvement of worker health protection. You can put yourself forward or nominate someone else.
Eligibility criteria
You must be involved in the field of worker health protection, including occupational health, occupational hygiene, health and safety, and be able to demonstrate an outstanding contribution to the improvement of worker health protection.
Terms and conditions
Shortlisted applicants will need to be available to attend the awards presentation evening on Wednesday 18th June 2025 at the BOHS OH2025 conference in Newcastle. Tickets, travel and accommodation will be booked at your own expense. The award ceremony will be photographed and filmed and used for publicity following the event.
The applicant agrees that BOHS may use their name, and the name of their nomination, and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes in connection with the awards, including but not limited to publication of their name, and the name of their nomination. The winner (and their representatives and personnel) may be required to and agree to take part in reasonable publicity events in connection with the award.
In 1945, Thomas became renowned for his publication of the ‘M.C.R War Memorandum No17 on Environmental Warmth and its Measurements’, which saw issues, such as medical officers not being able to use various equipment due to lack of knowledge, being highlighted and resolved.
It was after this that Thomas specialised in researching thermal comfort, and in 1948 he wrote a book on his research on the ‘basic principles of heating and ventilating’. Thomas went on to revise his book, releasing a second edition shortly before he passed away. Researchers still use his books as a foundation for further research in thermal environments today.
Thomas Bedford was a founding member and the first President of our Society. His determination to progress the initiative, along with the determination of the other 49 founding members, is the reason the British Occupational Hygiene Society exists today.