Memorials
A room in the laboratory block of the Charing Cross Hospital (now part of Imperial College) used for both meetings and teaching or training has been named "The Sydney Selwyn Room" in his memory. His photograph and a plaque summarising his contribution to the hospital is displayed on the wall.
Early each year "The Selwyn Prize" is awarded by The Faculty of History And Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy at the historic premises of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in London to the best candidate from the previous year in the examination for the Diploma in the Ethics and Philosophy of Healthcare (Philosophy of Medicine). Receiving this prize, which is usually presented at the John Locke Lecture, is an impressive achievement as the standard and quality of candidates entering the examination is generally very high.
This year's prize winner (2009, for the 2008 examination) is Christopher Mark Crawshaw. His major essay was entitled "The health of the people is the highest law: Political Philosophy and Healthcare in the 21st century."
Previous prize winners are:
- 2008 - Dr. Katherine Elen Catford
- 2007 - Michael Trent Herdman
- 2006 - Paul Bingham & Edith Rom
- 2005 - Caroline Bagley & Ben Whitelaw
- 2004 - Robert Ali
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