Prof. Martin Deahl | Medicine | Best Researcher Award
Prof. Martin Deahl has been recognized throughout his distinguished career with numerous prestigious honours and awards that reflect his excellence in research, clinical practice, teaching, and public service. As an undergraduate at St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College, he received the Senior Scholarship in Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, the Herbert Patterson Prize in Biochemistry, the Slot Prize in Biochemistry, the Hungarian Prize in General Practice, the Jackson-Burrows Prize in Orthopaedics, the Joy and David Long Prize in Medicine, the Wheelwrights Prize in Paediatrics, and a Distinction in Medicine in his final MB.BS, all between 1980 and 1983. His postgraduate recognition includes the Denis Hill Prize in Psychiatry (1988) awarded for research excellence by the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London. Other significant accolades include an M.R.C. Travel Scholarship (1982), a commendation from the Chief Constable of British Transport Police for extraordinary public service during the King’s Cross fire (1988), Gulf War and Iraq campaign medals, the Liberation of Kuwait Medal, Freedom of the City of London, the Citizens Charter Award from the Department of Health for pioneering psychiatric service development, and repeated recognition as Best Teacher of Medicine (1994–2000). He has also received the Territorial Decoration, the Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service (2005), Bronze and Silver UK National Clinical Excellence Awards (2002, 2007, renewed 2012), and, most notably, the Royal College of Psychiatrists President’s Medal in 2012 for outstanding services to psychiatry.
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Featured Publications
Deahl, M. (2025). Psychological trauma and the law…post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or post-traumatic disorders (PTDs)? Is PTSD still fit for purpose? Medicine, Science and the Law.
Deahl, M. (2024). Are we selecting the right medical students? Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Gwata, D., Ventriglio, A., Hughes, P., & Deahl, M. (2024). Structural inequalities, knife crime: A qualitative study. International Journal of Social Psychiatry.
Gwata, D., Ventriglio, A., Hughes, P., & Deahl, M. (2024). Youth violence and knife crime in ethnic minorities in the UK: A review of the literature. International Journal of Social Psychiatry.
Deahl, M., & Foster, P. (2024, December). Mr Bates and the post office: The implications of the UK post office scandal for the taxonomy of trauma. JRSM Open.