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Royal Society of Canada
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Award Details
The RSC administers over 20 prestigious awards in recognition of outstanding achievement.
The Sir John William Dawson Medal is awarded for important contributions of knowledge in multiple domains (interdisciplinary work).
Awarded: Biennially
Next deadline: 2025
The Sir John William Dawson Medal was established in 1985 by the RSC to honour the man who was its first President (1882-1883) and who was the foremost Canadian scientist and educator of his day: geologist, naturalist, teacher, author, man of religion, educational administrator and promoter of learning. The medal was endowed by McGill Graduates Society (founded by Sir William in 1857), the Henry Birks Foundation and the RSC itself, with contributions from Fellows, and staff and friends from McGill, to commemorate his term as Principal and to honour “the man who built McGill”.
To commemorate Dawson’s great versatility, the award is made for important and sustained contributions in two domains of interest to the RSC or in interdisciplinary research. The silver medal is awarded every two years if there is a suitable candidate.
The Selection Committee will be composed of the presidents of the three academies and the College.