Bledisloe Medal

The Bledisloe medal was established in 1930 by the late Viscount Bledisloe, former Governor-General of New Zealand. It is awarded to a former Lincoln student or a past or current Lincoln staff member who has made an outstanding contribution to his or her chosen field of expertise, advanced New Zealand's interests, and/or brought credit to Lincoln University.  

Recipients

2021 - Jeff Grant 

Jeff Grant has had a long and successful career in the land-based industries in New Zealand. The Lincoln University Diploma in Agriculture graduate farms sheep, beef and deer at Balfour in Southland, and has extensive agribusiness and rural sector leadership experience.
Read Jeff's full citation.

2020 - Leonie Freeman 

Leonie Freeman has held numerous private and public leadership roles in the New Zealand property sector, and has wide experience across many property disciplines.
Read Leonie's full citation.

2019 Dr Allan Hewitt

Dr Hewitt has made an outstanding scientific contribution to soil classification, land evaluation and soil mapping in New Zealand and also overseas.
Read Allan's full citation.

2018: Neil Craig ONZM
2017: Forbes Elworthy

Read about past recipients on the Lincoln University Living Heritage website or download a list.


Award Nomination Criteria

Nominees are assessed on:

  • Career achievements
  • The economic, scientific, cultural or technological value of their work
  • The connection between their work and Lincoln's interests
  • The extent to which their achievements reflect on, or have the potential to reflect on, the University's reputation
  • The extent to which their achievements have advanced New Zealand's interests.
To make a nomination there are two options:

Email: council@lincoln.ac.nz;
Post: Vice-Chancellor's Office, PO Box 85084, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand

Please do not attach any other supporting materials, including Curriculum Vitaes, as these will not be considered. 
Nominations for 2023 are due by 31 August 2022