Marsden Medal
The Marsden Medal is a yearly award given by the New Zealand Association of Scientists. It is named after Sir Ernest Marsden and honours "a lifetime of outstanding service to the cause or profession of science, in recognition of service rendered to the cause or profession of science in the widest connotation of the phrase." It rivals the Rutherford Medal from the Royal Society of New Zealand.
Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Institution | Reference |
| 1974 | Lucy Moore | DSIR | |
| - | - | - | |
| 1997 | Jennifer Hartley | AgResearch | |
| 1998 | Rodger Sparks | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences | |
| 1999 | Graeme Wake | University of Canterbury | |
| 2000 | David Penny | Massey University | |
| 2001 | Ian Speden | Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences | |
| 2002 | Howard Wearing | HortResearch | |
| 2003 | Roger Green | University of Auckland | |
| 2004 | Peter Barrett | Victoria University of Wellington | |
| 2005 | Kevin Tate | Landcare Research | |
| 2006 | Tim Haskell | Industrial Research Limited | |
| 2007 | Ailsa Goulding | University of Otago | |
| 2008 | Yeap Foo | Industrial Research Limited | |
| 2009 | Fred Davey | Geological and Nuclear Sciences | |
| 2010 | Brian Robinson | University of Otago | |
| 2011 | Geoffrey B. Jameson | Massey University | |
| 2012 | Lionel Carter | Victoria University of Wellington | |
| 2013 | Barry Scott | Massey University | |
| 2014 | Mick Clout Keith Hunter | University of Auckland University of Otago | |
| 2015 | Mike Andrews | Industrial Research Limited | |
| 2016 | Margaret Brimble | University of Auckland | |
| 2017 | Carolyn Burns | University of Otago | |
| 2018 | John Montgomery Warren Tate | University of Auckland University of Otago | |
| 2019 | Paula Jameson | University of Canterbury |