In 1986, the Committee of the Phytochemical Society of Europe authorised the production of the medal shown above, based on a design produced by Mr R Dutton and Dr J. R. Gallon. The medal, which is struck in silver, shows an oak tree, representing plant science superimposed on a map of Europe.
It is the intention of the Committee that the medal will be awarded from time to time to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the Society or to the furtherance of plant science in general.

Recipients of the Phytochemical Society of Europe Medal:

1986 Professor Jeffrey B. Harborne (Reading, UK)
1987 Professor R. Hegnauer (Leiden, The Netherlands)
1990 Professor Leslie Crombie (Nottingham, UK)
1994 Professor J.David Phillipson (London, UK)
1999 Professor Peter Lea (Lancaster, UK)
2007 Professor A Wilhelm Alfermann (Düsseldorf,Germany)
2007 Professor Kurt Hostettmann (Geneva, Switzerland)
2007 Professor Rob Verpoorte (Leiden, The Netherlands)
2008 Professor Arnold Vlietinck (Antwerp, Belgium)