Each year the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) gives a lifetime achievement award to an individual who in the steering committee’s opinion has made a significant contribution to the management of thoracic malignancies in the UK. The award is presented at the BTOG Annual Conference.
2023: Professor Siow Ming Lee
2022: Professor Mary O’Brien
Previous winners:
2021: Tom Haswell (awarded posthumously)
2020: Professor Denis Talbot
2019: Professor Keith Kerr
Left to right: Professor John Gosney, Professor Keith Kerr and Dr Marianne Nicolson
2018: Dr Marianne Nicolson
Professor John Talbot, Dr Marianne Nicolson and Dr Sanjay Popat
2017: John Gosney
Professor John Field (left), Professor John Gosney (centre) and Dr Sanjay Popat (right)
2016: Sam Ahmedzai
Professor Sam Ahmedzai (left) and Dr Matthew Hatton (right)
Venues World / BTOG Event, Jan 2016 Dublin. Mandatory Credit: ©1IMAGE/Bryan Brophy
2015: Fergus Macbeth
Dr Jason Lester (left), Dr Fergus Macbeth (middle) and Dr Sanjay Popat (right)
2014: Julian Peto
Dr Sanjay Popat (left), Professor Julian Peto (middle) and Mr John Edwards (right)
2013 Robert Milroy
2012 Tom Treasure
2012 International award for major contribution to Lung Cancer Frances Shepherd
2012 Greatest impact on lung cancer patient care in last 10 years Liz Darlison
2011 Martin Muers
2010 Michael Cullen
2009 Richard Stephens
2008 Michael Peake
2007 Des Carney
2006 Peter Goldstraw
2005 Stephen Spiro
2004 Nick Thatcher