Lord Cohen Medal
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The Lord Cohen Medal is a British
medical award honouring individuals who "have made a considerable contribution to ageing research, either through original discoveries or in the promotion of the subject of gerontology in its broadest aspect". It is the highest award for services to gerontology
in the United Kingdom and is named after British physician Henry Cohen
.
The medal is awarded by the British Society for Research on Ageing on a sporadic basis, and so only a few recipients exist.
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medical award honouring individuals who "have made a considerable contribution to ageing research, either through original discoveries or in the promotion of the subject of gerontology in its broadest aspect". It is the highest award for services to gerontology
Gerontology
Gerontology is the study of the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging...
in the United Kingdom and is named after British physician Henry Cohen
Henry Cohen, 1st Baron Cohen of Birkenhead
Henry Cohen, 1st Baron Cohen of Birkenhead CH, FRCP was a British physician, doctor and lecturer. He was famous for his Harveian Oration at the Royal College of Physicians in 1970, on the motion of blood in the veins....
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The medal is awarded by the British Society for Research on Ageing on a sporadic basis, and so only a few recipients exist.