Our Named Lectures are among the Association’s highest honours, recognising people who have made an outstanding contribution to kidney care, research, science, policy or patient involvement.
Presented at UK Kidney Week, each lecture has its own history and focus. Explore the lectures below, find out who is eligible and view previous recipients.
By submitting a nomination, UKKA members can bring important work to a wider audience, recognise an exceptional speaker and help shape an engaging and representative UK Kidney Week programme.
To submit a nomination, email ukka@ukkidney.org.
Nominations are open now and close on 4 January 2027.
Submit a nomination of up to 100 words explaining:
Please consider the purpose and eligibility criteria of the relevant lecture before submitting your nomination.
Nominations are reviewed by an appointments panel and considered against the criteria for each lecture. The panel also considers the overall balance of the UK Kidney Week programme, including:
The panel’s recommendations are ratified by the UKKA Trustee Board. Nominees who are not selected may be nominated again in a future year.
The Chandos Lecture recognises an outstanding contribution to the understanding or care of kidney disease. Nominations may cover any subject relating to kidney disease and are welcomed for nephrologists, kidney scientists and MPT members from the UK and internationally.
Established in 1976 with the support of the National Kidney Research Fund, now Kidney Research UK, the lecture reflects the Chandos family’s longstanding support for the kidney community.
The De Wardener Lecture recognises an individual with a distinguished record in clinical research relating to kidney disease.
Established in 2004, it honours Professor Hugh de Wardener, one of the UK’s most influential nephrologists and clinical scientists. Professor de Wardener served as President of both the Renal Association and the International Society of Nephrology and delivered the inaugural lecture himself.
The Donna Lamping Award Lecture celebrates outstanding multiprofessional research that has contributed to better kidney care. Nominations are open to UKKA members who have made an exceptional contribution to research in this field.
Professor Donna Lamping was internationally recognised for her work on patient-reported outcomes and the effects of long-term conditions on people’s lives. After moving from Canada to the UK in 1992, she introduced important new approaches to measuring health and the impact of illness, initially focusing on people with CKD.
The O’Donoghue Lecture recognises an outstanding contribution to kidney healthcare policy, education and training, service development or workforce planning. Nominations are welcomed for nephrologists, kidney scientists and MPT members from the UK and internationally.
The lecture honours Professor Donal O’Donoghue OBE, a clinical nephrologist, national leader and passionate advocate for people with kidney disease. As the first National Clinical Director for Kidney Care in England and a former President of both the British Renal Society and Renal Association, he helped transform kidney services and championed patient and multiprofessional involvement. His leadership also helped lay the foundations for the creation of the UK Kidney Association.
The Osman Lecture is one of the Association’s longest-established honours. It recognises an outstanding speaker and may address any subject relating to kidney disease. Nominations are welcomed for nephrologists, kidney scientists and MPT members from the UK and internationally.
First presented in 1975, the lecture commemorates Dr Arnold Osman, a founding member and the first President of the Renal Association. It was endowed by his widow, Ruth Osman, following his death in 1972.
The Stewart Cameron Lecture for Outstanding Contribution to the Basic Scientific Understanding of Kidney Disease recognises a non-clinical basic scientist whose experimental research has advanced understanding of kidney disease and helped connect basic science with clinical care. Nominees will typically be at Senior Lecturer level or below and should demonstrate leadership within their field.
Established following his death in 2023, the lecture honours Professor Stewart Cameron, former Professor of Renal Medicine at Guy’s Hospital and former President of the UK Renal Association.