The Kevin Burnand Prize is awarded to the person presenting the best scientific paper at the annual meeting of the society. The person reading the paper must be the principal researcher and first author of the presented work. The prize consists of a certificate and a monetary award. The paper can have been presented previously at a national or international meeting but must not have been published at the time of presentation. The Kevin Burnand Prize was established in 2012 by Professor Andrew Bradley, the president of the society at that time.
Kevin Burnand MS FRCS is Emeritus Professor of Surgery at King’s College, University of London (St Thomas’ Hospital). Professor Burnand is a past president of the Surgical Research Society (2007–8) and past president of the Vascular Surgical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (2003). Now retired, Professor Burnand treated the full spectrum of vascular disease during his distinguished career but had an international reputation as a leader in the field of venous disease. He continues his long association with the SRS and is known for promoting high academic standards when delegates present their work to the society.