Nominate a colleague for a Society Award

Nominations closed on 30 September 2020.

Now is your chance to nominate a colleague or friend who you believe is eligible for a Royal Society of NSW Award.

You have the opportunity to nominate a high achiever for the Society’s prestigious prizes for excellence in science, technology, engineering, maths, agriculture, history, philosophy and the betterment of human society.  These are awarded regularly by your Society, Australia’s oldest learned society. One of these awards, the Clarke Medal and Lectureship, has been given continuously since the time of Charles Darwin. These awards recognise outstanding achievement by Australians in their chosen field. Nominations for these Awards are also being sought from all universities in Australia, as well as from major Australian research institutions.

Nominations for the Royal Society of NSW Medal and the Royal Society of NSW Citations are also now sought from Society Members and Fellows. These awards are for exceptional service to the Society, with the Medal being for meritorious contributions to the Society’s administration, organisation, and endeavours.

In 2020, nominations are sought for the:
Archibald Ollé Prize, Clarke Medal, Edgeworth David Medal, History and Philosophy of Science Medal, James Cook Medal, Poggendorff Lectureship, Royal Society of NSW Scholarships, and Warren Prize.

Nominations are alsofor the Royal Society of NSW Medal and the Royal Society of NSW Citations, each of which recognise substantive contributions, by a Member or Fellow, to the work of the Society.

Information about all the Awards, and instructions for making nominations can be found in the ‘Awards’ section of the Society’s website. Click on the Award name in the drop-down list under the ‘Awards’ menu to find details of each.

Nominations close on 30 September 2020 and should be sent to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For all Awards other than the Royal Society of NSW Medal and the Royal Society of NSW Citations, neither the nominator nor the nominee needs to be a Member or Fellow of the Society.