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The Royal Society awards that are open for nominations from 29 November 2024 to 21 February 2025 are:
Premier awards
Copley Medal
The world's oldest scientific prize will be awarded for sustained, outstanding achievements in any field of physical sciences. Open to international nominations.
Royal Medals
For outstanding achievements in the biological, physical and applied sciences.
Croonian Medal and Lecture
The premier lecture in biological sciences. Open to international nominations.
Bakerian Medal and Lecture
The premier lecture in physical sciences. Open to international nominations.
Biological awards
Buchanan Medal
For distinguished contributions to the biomedical sciences.
Darwin Medal
For work of distinction in evolution, biological diversity and developmental, population and organismal biology.
Francis Crick Medal and Lecture
For any field in the biological sciences. Preference is given to genetics, molecular biology and neurobiology, the general areas in which Francis Crick worked, and to fundamental theoretical work, which was the hallmark of Crick’s science.
Leeuwenhoek Medal and Lecture
To recognise excellence in the field of microbiology but now also includes excellence in bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology, and microscopy.
Physical awards
Davy Medal
For outstanding contributions in the field of chemistry.
Hughes Medal
For outstanding contributions in the field of energy.
Leverhulme Medal
For outstanding contributions in the field of chemical engineering and applied chemistry.
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
For outstanding achievement in computer science by a European researcher.
Rumford Medal
For outstanding contributions in the field of physics.
Sylvester Medal
For outstanding contributions in the field of mathematics.
Clifford Paterson Medal and Lecture
For an outstanding researcher in the field of engineering.
Interdisciplinary awards and those celebrating the communication of science
Gabor Medal
For distinction of interdisciplinary work between the life sciences with other disciplines.
Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture
To the scientist or engineer whose expertise in communicating scientific ideas in lay terms is exemplary.
Royal Society Africa Prize
To recognise research scientists based in Africa who are making aninnovative contribution to the biological or physical sciences whichcontributes significantly to capacity building in Africa.
Royal Society David Attenborough Award and Lecture
For outstanding and sustained public engagement with science.
Royal Society Environment Medal and Lecture
For outstanding and sustained work in the field of environmental science.
Royal Society Hauksbee Award
For outstanding achievements in science to an individual or team whosework is mostly ‘behind the scenes’ or in support, including technicians,research office staff or other contributors who might not normally berecognised.
Royal Society Mullard Award
For individuals or teams whose work has the potential to make a contribution to national prosperity.
Royal Society Research Culture Award
For outstanding and sustained work in the improvement of the research system/research culture.
Rosalind Franklin Award
To an individual with an established track record of very high standing in any area of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for their project to support the promotion of women in 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.
