Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society | |
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Awarded for | Achievement in astronomy or geophysics |
Country | United Kingdom |
Reward(s) | Medal |
First awarded | 1824[1] |
Last awarded | 2024 |
Currently held by | Gilles Chabrier & John-Michael Kendall |
Website | https://ras.ac.uk/awards-and-grants/awards |
The Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society is the highest award given by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). The RAS Council have "complete freedom as to the grounds on which it is awarded"[2] and it can be awarded for any reason.[3] Past awards have been given for "outstanding personal researches in the fields of astronomy and geophysics" as well as general contributions to astronomy and geophysics "that may be made through leadership in research programmes, through education and through scientific administration". It has been awarded both for research that has taken a lifetime[2] (it has most frequently been given to recognise an extraordinary lifetime achievement),[3] and for specific pieces of research.[2]
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