The Roentgen Medal 1970-1979
Every year a different one. Yet always someone who deserves it.
![web_roentgenplakette_2018](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/web_roentgenplakette_2018.jpg)
![Ruseel Henry Morgan Portraitfoto von Herrn Ruseel Henry Morgan.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1979-Morgan-Ruseel-Henry.jpg)
1979
Russel Henry Morgan (1911-1986)
Baltimore, USA
Radiologist. Particular contributions for the further development of radiodiagnostics and radiation protection, especially in the field of fluoroscopy. Pioneer in radiation safety.
![John Francis Fowler Portraitfoto von Herrn John Francis Fowler.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1978-Fowler-John-Francis.jpg)
1978
John Francis Fowler (1925-1986)
London, GBR
Physicist. Fundamental works in the field of the physical and biological effects of radiation. Member of the “International Committee for Radiological Units“ (ICRU).
![Bernard G. Ziedses des Plantes Portraitfoto von Herrn Bernard G. Ziedses des Plantes.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1977-Ziedses-des-Plantes-Bernard-G.jpg)
1977
Bernard G. Ziedses des Plantes (1902-1993)
Amsterdam, NLD
Neurologist and Radiologist. Trend-setting in tomography. Development of planigraphy (1931) and zonography (1935), subtraction method (1935), seriescopy (1938) and the clinical neuroradiology.
![Josef Becker Portraitfoto von Herrn Josef Becker.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1976-Becker-Josef.jpg)
1976
Josef Becker (1905-1983)
Heidelberg, GER
Radiologist. Treatises on the development and application of new methods in radiotherapy. As one of the first, Becker recognized the importance of nuclear medicine in tumor identification and oncotherapy.
![Wilhelm Hanle Portraitfoto von Herrn Wilhelm Hanle.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1975-Hanle-Wilhelm.jpg)
1975
Wilhelm Hanle (1901-1993)
Gießen, GER
Physicist. Doctorate under J. Franck. In this time he discovered the coherence of the Zeeman-fissions in the neutral field. Nowadays this effect is called after his discoverer “Hanle-Effect“. Significant works on physics of ionizing rays. One of Roentgen‘s successors in his chair of experimental physics at the University of Gießen.
![Frans Willem Saris Portraitfoto von Herrn Frans Willem Saris.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1974-Saris-Frans-Willem.jpg)
1974
Frans Willem Saris (*1942)
Amsterdam, NLD
Physicist. Works in the field of molecular X-ray spectroscopy in heavy ion collisitions. It included a new method for the production of X-rays by heavy-ion impulses.
![William L. Russell Portraitfoto von Herrn William L. Russell.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1973-Russell-William-L..jpg)
1973
William L. Russell (1911-2003)
Oak Ridge, USA
Radiogeneticist. Treatises on the impact of X-rays on mammals. Nowadays the results are the basis for the assessment of genetic radiation hazards of the human being. Pioneer in the study of genetic dangers of radiation.
![Liane B. Russell Portraitfoto von Frau Liane B. Russell.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1973-Russell-Liane-B..jpg)
1973
Liane B. Russell (1923-1919)
Oak Ridge, USA
Radiogeneticist. Treatises on the impact of X-rays on mammals. Nowadays the results are the basis for the assessment of genetic radiation hazards of the human being.
![Werner Tschechendorf Portraitfoto von Herrn Werner Tschechendorf.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1972-Tschechendorf-Werner.jpg)
1972
Werner Teschendorf (1895-1982)
Köln, GER
Radiologist. Chief of the ray institute of the “General health insurance“ in Cologne. Treatises in the field of teleradiotherapy. Author of the „Textbook of radiological differential diagnostics“.
![Alessandro Vallebona Portraitfoto von Herrn Alessandro Vallebona.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1970-Vallebona-Alessandro.jpg)
1970
Alessandro Vallebona (1899-1987)
Genua, ITA
Radiologist. Significant works in the field of stratigraphy, later called tomography, which he introduced independently of other authors in his surgery in 1930. Initiator of further international training courses.
![1970, Stenvers, Hendrik Willem Portraitfoto von Herrn Hendrik Willem Stenvers.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1970-Stenvers-Hendrik-Willem.jpg)
1970
Hendrik Willem Stenvers (1889-1973)
Utrecht, NLD
Neurologist. Pioneering works in the field of neuroradiology, especially of the radiographic technique of the petrous bone.
![Robert Jaeger](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Robert-Jaeger.jpg)
1970
Robert Jaeger (1893-1987)
Braunschweig, GER
Physicist. Studied in Munich. Collaborator of Behnken in the „Physikalisch-Technische-Reichsanstalt“ in Berlin. Later director of the department “Dosimetry“ at the “Pysikalisch-TechnischeBundesanstalt“ in Braunschweig. Development of the first dose ratemeter with direct indicator and first standardized apparatus for the absolute measurement of the dose rate „1 Roentgen“ which was internationally agreed upon 1928.
![1970, Coltman, John Portraitfoto von Herrn John Coltman.](https://roentgenmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1970-Coltman-John.jpg)
1970
John Coltman (1915-2010)
Pittsburgh, USA
Physicist. Significant works in the development of X-ray technique, especially the image intensifier in 1948.