The David F. Hardwick International Academy of Pathology Gold Medal Award is for members of the Academy demonstrating leadership by creating and fostering Academy activities that are of International significance. To capture the full breadth of such activities, achievements in Pathology Education and Research or Pathology Practice are identified as eligible for recognition. Some awardees over the past decades have provided (or presided over) transformational changes in the Academy such as the transition from the International Association of Medical Museums (IAMM) to the International Academy of Pathology (IAP) while others have been inquiring educators, renowned researchers and leading figures in Diagnostic Pathology, Internationally.