Awards

	Premier Awards The most prestigious medals and prizes awarded by the Royal Society.
	Medals These cover a range of sciences and are made of bronze, silver or gold.
	Prize lectures The prize lectures are delivered at the Royal Society by the award winner.
	Awards Many of the awards are endowed or run in partnership with other organisations.

The medals, awards and prizes are awarded by the Council of the Royal Society on the recommendation of the relevant awards committee, which is always chaired by a Fellow of the Royal Society.

The award winners are celebrated at a ceremony on Anniversary Day, 30 November, each year. The medallists collect their prize at the ceremony and the prize lectures are usually given at the start of the following calendar year.