CASES Distinguished Contribution to Sport and Exercise Sciences Medal

Following the success of the CASES Medal of Achievement in 2025, the Board is proud to launch the renamed award of the CASES Distinguished Contribution to Sport and Exercise Sciences Medal which is reserved for those individuals making sustained and highly significant contributions to the sport and exercise sciences in the UK and beyond. The usual expectation might be that such individuals would have FCASES status for a minimum of 10 years prior to their nomination. However, it will also be possible for non-Fellows and non-CASES members to receive the CASES Medal if they meet the main criteria. Given the high level of achievement required for the award, no more than one to three such awards may be made annually.

The CASES Distinguished Contribution to Sport and Exercises Medal is granted to an individual who has made sustained, significant and important contributions to sport or exercise sciences in the UK and internationally. The criteria for the award builds upon the requirements for FCASES status and borrows from the criteria applied by ACSM for its Citation Award. Unlike for the award of FCASES, individuals cannot nominate themselves for the CASES Medal of Achievement. Consideration of nominations is holistic and based on assessment of sustained, high-level contributions and achievements of the nominee. These contributions may include, but are not limited to, research and scholarship, applied and professional practice, education, and/or administrative services in the sport and exercise sciences. While CASES membership is not a requirement for this award, the normal expectation is that recipients will have been a CASES Fellow for a minimum of 10 years

Nomination Process

The nominator must provide the following in the nomination materials:

• Completion of the nomination form which also includes:
  • A letter of nomination in which the nominator presents a compelling case. The letter should include pertinent information regarding the nominee’s contributions to the sport and exercise sciences, for example through research, education, applied practice and/or service to CASES, other professional organisations and the community.
  • Appropriate metrics supplied, and portfolio of evidence which may include links to web profiles. policies or memberships for projects/initiatives as appropriate for which the Judging Panel can access
  • The letter of nomination should be endorsed, and counter-signed by up to three other individuals (such as CASES Fellows) who support the nomination.

The CASES Distinguished Contribution to Sport and Exercise Sciences Medal will be awarded in a special ceremony within the next Conference, with the recipient invited to give an address (five to ten minutes) which, for example, describes their career journey, offers advice to less experienced delegates and points to the future. In non-Conference years, the recipient will be invited to deliver an online Distinguished Contribution Lecture via a CASES webinar. The recipient will receive a CASES Medal alongside a framed certificate

Please note that new nominations must be made each year. There will be no rollover of nominations from the previous year.

Nomination Deadline

Nominators are to complete this nomination form

For consideration by the CASES Board, the nomination form and nomination letter must be received by 5pm on Wednesday 30 September 2026. Please send enquiries, nomination form and letter of nomination by email, marked confidential, to enquiries@cases.org.uk.

Decisions will be made by the end of November 2026, with the winner(s) announced in January 2027.

Below: Prof Stuart Biddle HonFCASES receives his CASES Medal of Achievement at the CASES Conference 2026.