Awards
The McKenzie Institute International has a tradition of recognizing outstanding personnel for their achievements within the Organisation.
McKenzie Institute Awards
 The McKenzie Institute's International Extension Award – known within the Institute as "The Bronze Lady" is a highly coveted award presented on an annual basis to an individual or individuals who have made an outstanding contribution(s) to education or research in the field of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy.
The McKenzie Institute's International Extension Award – known within the Institute as "The Bronze Lady" is a highly coveted award presented on an annual basis to an individual or individuals who have made an outstanding contribution(s) to education or research in the field of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy.
 
                                                
                                            2025
                                                    Colin Davies
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Canada
                                                
Extension Award
2024
                                                    Aileen Conway
                                                    
                                                    Canada
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2023
                                                    Georg Supp
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Germany
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2022
                                                    Georgios Spanos
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Hellas
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2021
                                                    Jan McKenzie-Laurence
                                                    
                                                     New Zealand
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2020
                                                    Jose Liberato Jr and Yara Liberato
                                                    
                                                    Brazil
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2019
                                                    Eva Novakova
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Czech Republic
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2018
                                                    Stacey Lyon
                                                    
                                                    USA
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2017
                                                    Ron Schenk
                                                    PT. Dip. MDT
                                                    USA
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2016
                                                    Hans Van Helvoirt
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Netherlands
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2015
                                                    Lawrence Dott
                                                    
                                                    New Zealand
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2014
                                                    Richard Rosedale
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Canada
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2013
                                                    Antoine Gemayel
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Lebanon
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2012
                                                    Mary Shieds 
                                                    PT, OCS
                                                    USA
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2011
                                                    Dan Kelley
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    USA
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2010
                                                    Grant Watson
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT 
                                                    New Zealand
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2009
                                                    Gabor Sagi
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT 
                                                    France
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2008
                                                    Tomasz Stengert
                                                    MD
                                                    Poland
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2007
                                                    Vert Mooney
                                                    MD
                                                    United States
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2006
                                                    Helen Clare
                                                    PhD (USyd), PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Australia 
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2005
                                                    Ted Dreisinger
                                                    PhD, FACSM 
                                                    United States
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2004
                                                    Audrey Long
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Canada
                                                
Extension Award
2003
                                                    Kristian Larsen
                                                    PT
                                                    Denmark
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2003
                                                    Sinikka Kilpikoski
                                                    MSc, PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Finland 
                                                
Extension Award
2003
                                                    Tom Petersen
                                                    PT
                                                    Sweden
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            2002
                                                    Helen Clare
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Australia
                                                
Extension Award
2002
                                                    John Sullivan
                                                    PhD
                                                    New Zealand
                                                
Extension Award
2002
                                                    Stephen May
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    United Kingdom 
                                                
Extension Award
2001
                                                    Helen Razmijou
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Canada
                                                
Extension Award
2001
                                                    Stover Snook
                                                    MD
                                                    United States
                                                
Extension Award
2000
                                                    Mark Werneke
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    United States
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            1999
                                                    Audrey Long
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    Canada
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            1998
                                                    Kathleen M. Hoyt
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    United States
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            1997
                                                    Robert Medcalf
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    United States 
                                                
Extension Award
1997
                                                    William Grant
                                                    EdD
                                                    United States
                                                
Extension Award
1996
                                                    Charles Aprill
                                                    MD
                                                    United States
                                                
Extension Award
1996
                                                    David Poulter
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    United States
                                                
Extension Award
1996
                                                    Ronald Donelson
                                                    MD
                                                    United States
                                                
Extension Award
1995
                                                    Radisav Stankovic
                                                    RPT
                                                    Sweden
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            1994
                                                    Mark Laslett
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    New Zealand
                                                
Extension Award
1993
                                                    Paula Van Wijmen
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    New Zealand
                                                
Extension Award
1992
                                                    Dan Kelley
                                                    PT, Dip. MDT
                                                    United States
                                                
Extension Award
1991
                                                    Ron Donelson
                                                    MD
                                                    United States 
                                                
Extension Award
 
                                                
                                            1990
                                                    Vert Mooney
                                                    MD
                                                    USA
                                                
Extension Award
 The Silver Fern award is given to recipients in recognition of 25 years of service to the McKenzie Institute.
The Silver Fern award is given to recipients in recognition of 25 years of service to the McKenzie Institute.  
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             
                                                
                                             The Robin McKenzie Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award is presented by the McKenzie family to a remarkable individual for their truly exceptional contribution, commitment and dedication to the field of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy and to the McKenzie Institute International as a whole.
The Robin McKenzie Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award is presented by the McKenzie family to a remarkable individual for their truly exceptional contribution, commitment and dedication to the field of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy and to the McKenzie Institute International as a whole.