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The Royal Society awards open for nominations from 30 November 2021 are:
Premier awards
Copley Medal
The world’s oldest scientific prize will be awarded in 2022 for sustained, outstanding achievements in any field of biological sciences. Open to international nominations. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Royal Medals
For outstanding achievements in the biological, physical and applied sciences. Teams/groups are now eligible for these awards.
Croonian Medal and Lecture
The premier lecture in biological sciences. Open to international nominations. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Bakerian Medal and Lecture
The premier lecture in physical sciences. Open to international nominations. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Biological awards
Buchanan Medal
For distinguished contributions to the biomedical sciences. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Darwin Medal
For work of distinction in evolution, biological diversity and developmental, population and organismal biology. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Ferrier Medal and Lecture
For distinguished contributions on the structure and function of the nervous system. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Francis Crick Medal and Lecture
Given on any field in the biological sciences. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Physical awards
Davy Medal
For outstanding contributions in the field of chemistry. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Hughes Medal
For outstanding contributions in the field of energy. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Leverhulme Medal
For outstanding contributions in the field of chemical engineering and applied chemistry. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Royal Society Armourers and Brasiers' Company Prize
For outstanding, pioneering and innovating materials science research with potential for application.
The Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize
To recognise early-career research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative contribution to the physical, mathematical and engineering sciences.
Royal Society Milner Award and Lecture
For outstanding achievement in computer science by a European researcher.
Rumford Medal
For outstanding contributions in the field of physics. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Sylvester Medal
For outstanding contributions in the field of mathematics. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Interdisciplinary awards and those celebrating the communication of science
Gabor Medal
For acknowledged distinction of interdisciplinary work between the life sciences and other disciplines. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture
For a scientist or engineer whose expertise in communicating scientific ideas in lay terms is exemplary.
Royal Society Africa Prize
To recognise outstanding research scientists based in Africa who are making an innovative contribution to the sciences which contributes significantly to capacity building in Africa.
Royal Society Athena Prize
Celebrates individuals and organisations who have contributed most to the advancement of diversity in STEM within their communities. Teams/groups are eligible for this award.
Royal Society David Attenborough Award and Lecture
For outstanding public engagement with science.
Royal Society Hauksbee Award
For outstanding achievements in science by someone whose work is mostly ‘behind the scenes’ or in support, including technicians, research office staff or other contributors who might not normally be recognised. Teams/groups are eligible for this award.
Royal Society Mullard Award
To individuals or teams whose work has the potential to make a contribution to national prosperity. Teams/groups are now eligible for this award.
Royal Society Research Culture Award
For outstanding contributions to the wider research community. Teams/groups are eligible for this award.
Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture
For a project to support the promotion of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) by an individual with an established track record of very high standing in any area of STEM.
Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture
Given on a subject relating to the history of science, philosophy of science or the social function of science.