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

Ferrier Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is given on a subject relating to the structure and function of the nervous…

Bakerian Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is the premier lecture in the physical sciences.

Croonian Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is the premier lecture in the biological sciences.

Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture
This prize lecture is given on a subject relating to the history of science, philosophy of science…

Sylvester Medal
This medal is awarded for mathematical research.

Rumford Medal
This medal is awarded for important discoveries in the field of thermal or optical properties of…

Royal Medals
These medals are awarded for the most important contributions in the physical, biological and…

Royal Society Research Culture Award
This award is for outstanding contributions to the wider research community

Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize
Rising Star Africa Prize: to recognise early-career research scientists based in Africa who are…

Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture
This award is made to support the promotion of women in science, technology, engineering and…

Royal Society Mullard Award
This award is made to individuals whose work has the potential to make a contribution to national…

Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture
This award is made for excellence in communicating science to UK audiences.
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