Medals and awards
The Royal Society’s prestigious medals and awards programme recognises and celebrates outstanding contributions to science from individuals and teams.
Buchanan Medal
This medal is awarded for distinguished contributions to the medical sciences
Royal Society Hauksbee Award
This award is for outstanding achievements in science by someone whose work is mostly 'behind the…
Royal Society Armourers & Brasiers' Company Prize
This award is made for excellent use-inspired research on structural or functional materials that…
Francis Crick Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is given on a subject in the field of biology.
Royal Society Africa Prize
The Africa Prize recognises research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative…
Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is given on a subject relating to the history of science, philosophy of science…
Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture
This award is made for excellence in communicating science to UK audiences.
Royal Society David Attenborough Award and Lecture
This medal is given to an individual for outstanding and sustained public engagement with…
Ferrier Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is given on a subject relating to the structure and function of the nervous…
Royal Society Athena Prize
The Royal Society Athena Prize is awarded biennially to teams, working in UK academic and research…
Hughes Medal
This medal is awarded to an outstanding researcher in the field of energy
Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture
This award is made to support the promotion of women in science, technology, engineering and…
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