The Royal Society Armourers & Brasiers' Company Prize is awarded biennially (in even years), for excellence in basic research in functional or structural materials where the research is clearly motivated by use of these materials.
The Prize is awarded at mid-career or at the culmination of a long and distinguished career. A candidate’s work and evidence should be of international standing, and should demonstrate originality and breadth of impact in use-inspired basic research on functional or structural materials.The Prize shall normally be made to one individual.
The Prize is open to citizens of a Commonwealth country or of the Irish Republic, or those of any nationality who are ordinarily resident and working in a Commonwealth country or in the Irish Republic and have been for a minimum of three years immediately prior to being proposed.
It was established with support from the Worshipful Company of Armourers & Brasiers', a livery company originally comprised of armourers and brass workers. The first award was made in 1985.
The medal is of silver gilt and is accompanied by a gift of £2,000. For further details please see the Terms of Reference .
Nominations
The next call for nominations will open on 30 November 2013.
The call for nominations is circulated to relevant University departments, learned societies, research institutions, the Fellowship and other identified organisations.
The recipient is chosen by the Council of the Royal Society on the recommendation of the Armourers & Brasiers' Company Prize Committee. Nominations are valid for one year.