Harold Johns Medal for 
Professor Golam Abu Zakaria

Professor Golam Abu Zakaria receives the Harold Johns Medal for his contributions to education in medical physics.

The International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) has honored Professor Zakaria with this prestigious award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to international education and excellence in teaching. Anyone familiar with his work will immediately think of him when reading this description: a visionary who seamlessly combines education, science, and humanity – and truly makes a difference.

As a long-standing partner of the SCMPCR (South Asia Centre for Medical Physics and Cancer Research), which he founded, PTW is proud to join in celebrating this well-deserved recognition. For many years, we have known Professor Zakaria as a passionate advocate for quality-assured radiation medicine – even under the most challenging conditions – as well as a tireless innovator in medical physics education and a bridge builder between countries and continents.