The Royal Society of Canada is offering thirteen (13) distinct Medals and Awards this year in multiple domains, including the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and medical sciences.
Deadline: March 15, 2024
There is no internal selection process. Candidates may be nominated by existing Royal Society Members or via UBC institutional nomination. We encourage nominators and those interested to contact our office for nomination support, including consultation, package review, and/or coordinating institutional nomination.
The specific Medals and Awards available in 2024 are:
- Bancroft Award - For instruction and research in the science of geology
- Flavelle Medal - For meritorious achievement in biological science
- Innis-Gérin Medal - For a distinguished and sustained contribution to the literature of the social sciences
- J.B. Tyrell Historical Medal - For outstanding work in the history of Canada
- John L. Synge Award - For outstanding research in any of the branches of the mathematical science
- Lorne Pierce Medal - For an achievement in critical or imaginative literature
- McLaughlin Medal - For important research of sustained excellence in any branch of medical sciences
- Michael P. Païdoussis Medal - For outstanding contributions to research, education and leadership in applied mechanics
- Miroslaw Romanowski Medal - For scientific work relating to environmental problems
- Rutherford Memorial Medals - For outstanding research in physics and in chemistry
- Ursula Franklin Award in Gender Studies: For contributions to furthering our understanding of issues concerning gender
- Willet G. Miller Medal: For outstanding research in earth sciences and ocean & atmospheric sciences
- Yvan Allaire Medal - For an outstanding contribution in governance of public and private organizations
More info: Please visit the sponsor website for full details.
Contact: Stephanie O'Neill, Award Nomination Development Officer, Social Sciences and Humanities stephanie.oneill@ubc.ca