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Research Medals
The Royal Society of Victoria Research Medal
Council is pleased to announce the
2007 Research Medal for Scientific Research
Category III Earth Sciences
has been awarded to
PROFESSOR MATTHEW ENGLAND
Climate and Environmental Dynamics Laboratory, School of Mathematics & Statistics, The University of New South Wales
Presentation of the Research Medal will take place on
Thursday 13th December 2007 at 7.00pm at The Society's Hall
RESEARCH MEDAL - 2008
On behalf of the President and Council of The Society, I am reminding you for nominations for The Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Scientific Research 2008 Category IV Physical Sciences -
Astronomy, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics.
Nominations should be in the hands of the Executive Officer, The Royal Society of Victoria, 9 Victoria Street, Melbourne 3000 before 31st March, 2008.
In its Centenary year (1959) The Royal Society of Victoria instituted a Medal for Scientific Research.
The Award consists of a Silver Medal, which will be awarded annually for scientific research in one of the following categories:
Category I: Biological Sciences (Non-Human)
- Agriculture, Biochemistry, Botany, Forestry, Animal and Plant Physiology, Zoology, and related non-human sciences;
Category II: Human Health or Medical Sciences (Human)
- Genetics, Immunology, Human Physiology, Human Anatomy, Pathology, Necrology, Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Radiology, Microbiology, Medical Parasitology, Nuclear Medicine, and related human sciences.
Category III: Earth Sciences
- Geology, Geochemistry, Geochronology, Geophysics, Planetary Physics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physical Geography and related sciences;
Category IV: Physical Sciences
- Astronomy, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics and related sciences.
The work shall be carried out in Australia (including its territories), or on Australia, with preference for work done in Victoria, or on Victoria.
Scientific Societies, Universities, CSIRO, and Members of The Royal Society of Victoria have the right to make nominations though the Council need not be limited by these nominations. No posthumous award will be made, and in any one year if no nominee of sufficient merit is presented, no award need be made. The person/s receiving the award may be required to address The Society, in which case expenses shall be allowed.
In order to assist the Selection Committee, The Society requires that each nominator supplies a written statement which summarises the significance of the research, and its breadth and quality. The onus is on the nominator to convince the Selection Committee of the worth of the nominee.
The same body of research work may not be nominated in consecutive years.
Forthcoming Awards will be made as follows:-
| Category |
Work Published Between |
Closing Date |
| 45th IV Physical Sciences |
1/1/01 - 31/12/06 |
31/3/08 |
| 46th I Biological Sciences (Non-Human) |
1/1/02 - 31/12/07 |
31/3/09 |
| 47th II Human Health or Medical Sciences |
1/1/03 - 31/12/08 |
31/3/10 |
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF VICTORIA MEDALLISTS
Prof. D.J. Mulvaney 1963
Prof. Sir Gustav Nossal 1964
Prof. K.E. Bullen 1965
No Award 1966
Mr. E.D. Gill 1967
Dr. A. Walsh 1968
Dr. J.S. Deeble )
Dr. R.B. Scotton ) 1969
Prof. G. Burnstock 1970
Prof. A. Baklien )
Dr. B. Dawson ) 1971
Prof. C.D. Rowley 1972
Dr. D. Metcalf )
Dr. J.H. Willis ) 1973
Dr. A.W. Snyder 1974
Prof. R. Taft 1975
Prof. R.L. Specht 1976
Dr. W.F. Budd )
Prof. R.D. Brown ) 1977
Prof. B.H.J. McKellar )
No Award 1978
Prof. M.J.D. White 1979
Dr. J.M. Bowler 1980
Dr. R.D.B. Fraser 1981
Dr. G.F. Mitchell 1982
Prof. A.A. Powell )
Prof. P.B. Dixon ) 1983
Prof. A.E. Ringwood 1984
Prof. D.V. Boger )
Dr. P.M. Colman ) 1985
Dr. S.J. Redman 1986
Assoc.Prof. D.B. Webby 1987
Dr. J.M. Powell 1988
Prof. Herbert H. Bolotin)
Dr. P. Hannaford ) 1989
Dr. N. Gough 1990
Dr. G.E. Williams 1991
Prof. Thomas W. Healy 1992
Dr. David Beardsell 1993
Prof. Andrew Gleadow 1994
Dr. Paul A. Pearce 1995
Prof. Bruce E. Kemp 1996
Prof. Henry G. Burger 1997
No award 1998
Prof. Alan M. Bond 1999
Dr. Prem L. Bhalla 2000
Prof. Alan F. Cowman 2001
Assoc.Prof. Brian Finlayson 2002
Prof. Peter L. Dyson 2003
No award 2004
Prof. Pauline Y. Ladiges 2005
Prof. Samuel F. Berkovic 2006
CATEGORY I
Biological Sciences (Non-Human)
Agriculture, Biochemistry, Botany, Forestry, Animal and Plant Physiology, Zoology and related non-human sciences.
CATEGORY II
Human Health or Medical Sciences (Human)
Genetics, Immunology, Human Physiology, Human Anatomy, Pathology, Necrology, Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Radiology, Microbiology, Medical Parasitology, Nuclear Medicine, and related human sciences.
CATEGORY III
Earth Sciences
Geology, Geochemistry, Geochronology, Geophysics, Planetary Physics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physical Geography and related sciences.
CATEGORY IV
Physical Sciences
Astronomy, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics,
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