UAK Prize of Rs. 250.00 for Best Paper (twice an year) was instituted in 1984.

Dr.Hamza Thayyil, Calicut won the prize for the first time for his paper `Urinary Pathogens and Their Sensitivity in Patients Attending 48 the Urology Clinics’ during the Midterm Conference of UAK held at Asramam Guest House, Kollam in May 1984. Dr.V.N.Moni received the prize on behalf of Dr.Hamza Thayyil, who was held at Calicut during presentations attending to a critically ill patient, whom he could save by his presence!!.

Dr.Prasad Cheeramattom won the Prize twice on 13 July 1986), Kottayam (`Youseff’s Syndrome – Our Experience’) and on 7 June 1987, Calicut (`Urinary Fistulae in Female’).