Wellcome Photography Prize

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The Wellcome Photography Prize is an annual photography competition organised by the Wellcome Trust. It was established in 1997 as the Wellcome Image Awards, for science image making. [1] It was renamed in a revamp and expansion in 2018. [2]

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Winners

Wellcome Image Awards 2016

20 winners [3] [4] [5]

Wellcome Image Awards 2017

22 winners [1] [6]

Wellcome Photography Prize 2019

[7] [8] [9]

Wellcome Photography Prize 2020

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Wellcome Photography Prize 2021

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