The Dilys Breese Medal is awarded to an outstanding communicator who delivers science to new audiences. The medal is awarded on an annual basis by BTO. Dilys Breese, a former Vice President of BTO, was a renowned radio and television producer. In her honour, the BTO Council created the Dilys Breese BTO Medal. Unique among BTO’s ornithology awards, the Dilys Breese Medal candidates are nominated by BTO staff.

Past recipients

2009:    Stephen Moss, Fiona Barclay, Tony Soper, Stuart Winter, Brett Westwood, Ray Collier

2010:    Chris Packham

2011:    Michael McCarthy

2012:    Sheena Harvey

2013:    John Ingham

2014:    Victoria Gill

2015:    Ben Hoare

2016:    Dr Max Whitby

2017:    Mary Colwell

2018:    Martin Hughes-Games

2019:    Lesley Dolphin

2020:    Graham Appleton

2021:    Dominic Couzens

2022:    Kit Jewitt

2023:    Jack Baddams and Harriet Mead

2024:    Megan McCubbin