Bellahouston Gold medal The Bellahouston medal, pictured here in a blue case, was awarded annually to medical and dental graduates of The University of Glasgow for the excellence of theses submitted for the degrees of MD, DDS and PhD. This medal was awarded to Andrew W. Kay MD. and depicts the University of Glasgow Coat of Arms surrounded by the latin 'OB EXIMIAM IN RE MEDICA SCIENTIAM' translating to 'Exceptional in Medical Science.' c. 1944 1998/12.2