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.
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
United States
Extension Award
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.