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Tuesday
25
Nov
2025

Recognising Excellence: BIR/Bayer Make it Better Service Award and BIR George du Boulay Priming Awards Presented

At the BIR Annual Congress, two notable awards were presented: the BIR/Bayer Make it Better Service Award to Chirag Lakhani for his project improving radiotherapy pathways for head and neck cancer patients at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, and the BIR George du Boulay Pump Priming Award to Dr. Vinson Chan for his work on the DEFINE-IO study, which aims to advance interventional oncology research. Both awards highlight significant contributions to enhancing patient care and advancing cancer treatment.

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Tuesday
25
Nov
2025

Celebrating Excellence: BIR Journal Awards at the Annual Congress

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has announced the winners of its 2025 awards for published articles. The awards include: BJR Barclay Medal, BJR Early Career Investigator Award, BJR|Case Reports Dr. Prafulla Ganguli Award, BJR|Open Best Article Award. These awards recognize outstanding contributions to radiology research and innovation.

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Monday
24
Nov
2025

The British Institute of Radiology Recognises Professor Ferdia Gallagher with 2025 Sir Godfrey Hounsfield Award

Professor Ferdia Gallagher has been honoured with the British Institute of Radiology’s 2025 Sir Godfrey Hounsfield Award, presented at the BIR Annual Congress in London. Prof Gallagher, who leads the Clinical Molecular Imaging Group at the University of Cambridge, was recognised for pioneering non-invasive imaging methods that assess tissue metabolism to improve cancer detection, disease stratification, and treatment response monitoring.

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Monday
24
Nov
2025

Professor Louise Rainford Delivered the Renowned BIR/DeepHealth Mayneord Memorial Lecture and Receives Award

Professor Louise Rainford received the 2025 BIR/DeepHealth Mayneord Lecture Award at the BIR Annual Congress in London, where she delivered a lecture on transforming traditional practices to meet future challenges in medical imaging. A prominent radiography leader from University College Dublin, she was recognised for her contributions to clinical radiography, academic leadership, and international collaboration.

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Tuesday
07
Oct
2025

All Aboard the BIR Boat Party

The British Institute of Radiology hosted its biennial boat party in September, a popular London networking event first launched in 2015. The evening celebrated the organisation’s achievements and thanked partners, colleagues, and corporate members for their support. Guests enjoyed a scenic Thames cruise and socialising with peers.

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