Medals and awards
The ¸Û°Äͼ¿â’s prestigious medals and awards programme recognises and celebrates outstanding contributions to science from individuals and teams.
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Copley Medal
This medal is awarded for outstanding achievements in the physical sciences in odd years and the…
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â Africa Prize
The Africa Prize recognises research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative…
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture
This award is made to support the promotion of women in science, technology, engineering and…
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â Athena Prize
The ¸Û°Äͼ¿â Athena Prize is awarded biennially to teams, working in UK academic and research…
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Croonian Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is the premier lecture in the biological sciences.
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â David Attenborough Award and Lecture
This medal is given to an individual for outstanding and sustained public engagement with…
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Ferrier Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is given on a subject relating to the structure and function of the nervous…
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¸Û°Äͼ¿â Armourers & Brasiers' Company Prize
This award is made for excellent use-inspired research on structural or functional materials that…
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Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is given on a subject relating to the history of science, philosophy of science…
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Buchanan Medal
This medal is awarded for distinguished contributions to the medical sciences
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Bakerian Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is the premier lecture in the physical sciences.
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Darwin Medal
This medal is awarded for work of acknowledged distinction in evolution, population biology,…
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