Medals and awards

The Royal Society’s prestigious medals and awards programme recognises and celebrates outstanding contributions to science from individuals and teams.

Illustration of Godfrey Copley FRS, a young white man in an elaborate wig

Copley Medal

This medal is awarded for outstanding achievements in the physical sciences in odd years and the biological sciences in even years.

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