| Reference Number | SU/9/8 |
| Title | Albert Calmette Centenary Medal |
| Date | 1963 |
| Creator Name | Institut Pasteur; 1888-; research and education institute |
| Turin; Pierre (1891-1968); medalist |
| Description | [Bronze] medal created for the centenary of the birth of Albert Calmette, discoverer of the BCG vaccine. Obverse: a relief portrait of Calmette with his name, the dates 1863-1933 and the maker's name "P. TURIN". Reverse: around the edge are the words "INSTITUT PASTEUR PARIS LILLE" and in the centre, "CENTENAIRE 1963". In a circular, mahogany red presentation box.
The 1965 National BCG Committee Annual Report records the presentation of a Calmette medallion to Rose O'Doherty. This may be the same medal. |
| Extent | 2 items |
| Dimensions | Medal: 68mm (diameter) x 4mm (depth) |
| Box: 75mm (diameter) x 13mm (depth) |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Medal |
| Term | BCG Vaccine |
| Awards and Prizes |