LEPRA Prize Essay Competition

1983 - a) "Factors influencing the compliance of patients to prescribed drugs in chronic diseases with particular reference to leprosy" or b) "The influence of immuno-suppresion and immuno-deficiency on infections with leprosy and tuberculosis" - 12 entries: 1st Nicola Strickland, Oxford Univ. a) (£200) (Published IJL - 1985); 2nd Roderick MacRorie, Oxford Medical School a) (£125); 3rd Amyn Kadri, Oxford Univ. b) (£75); Joint 4th Elizabeth Fair, Queens Univ. Belfast, b) (£50); Peter Taylor, Oxford Medical School b) (£50); Judges - Dr. R.J.W. Rees & Dr. A.C. McDougall;

1984 - a) "Monoclonal antibodies and recombinant DNA technology: present and future use in leprosy and tuberculosis" or b) "Leprosy will be most expediently controlled by the continued use of vertical, specialised programmes" or c) "Leprosy will be most expediently controlled by the use of fully integrated programmes which make use of the Primary Health Care approach": 1st Mr. Michael Seckl, UCH London a) (£250); Joint 2nd Mr. Thirloshan Kangesu, Kings College, London a) (£100); Mr. Wui Heung Chong, Oxford Univ. a) (£100); Joint 3rd Miss Margaret Chirgwin, Oxford Univ. b) (£25); Mr. Neil Squires, Sheffield Univ. b) (£25); Judges - Dr. R.J.W. Rees & Dr. A.C. McDougall;

1985 - a) "Leprosy will be controlled by an anti-leprosy vaccine in conjunction with chemotherapy, not by improvement in socio-economic conditions" or b) "The relation between allergy and immunity in leprosy"