Medal

Description

One of a group of orders, medals and badges awarded to Sir Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin, American College of Chest Physicians bronze gilt medal

Museum reference

M.1989.89.65

Object name

Medal

Materials

Gilt bronze

Physical description

Bronze gilt

Associations

Previous owner: Fleming, Alexander, Sir, 1881 - 1955
Awarding body: American College of Chest Physicians

Exhibitions

• Discoveries Redisplay, 2015

• Discoveries (29 Jul 2011 - 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

Credit

Acquired with the aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund