Royal Society Bakerian Medal | |
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Awarded for | For outstanding contributions to science |
Sponsored by | The Royal Society |
Date | 1922 |
Location | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
First awarded | 1775 |
Website | royalsociety |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Copley Medal[1] |
Equivalent | Croonian Medal (biological sciences)[1] |
Next (lower) | Royal Medal (Commonwealth or Irish citizens or residents only)[1] Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS, international) |
The Bakerian Medal is one of the premier medals[2] of the Royal Society that recognizes exceptional and outstanding science. It comes with a medal award and a prize lecture. The medalist is required to give a lecture on any topic related to physical sciences. It is awarded annually to individuals in the field of physical sciences, including computer science.