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Royal Society Environment Medal and Lecture

The Royal Society Environment Medal and Lecture will be awarded to an individual or team for outstanding and sustained work in environmental science.

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The award

The Royal Society Environment Medal and Lecture is a new addition to the Royal Society’s suite of prizes and awards. It ran for the first time in the 2024-2025 awards cycle. The medal is of bronze and will be awarded annually, and will be accompanied with a prize lecture and a gift of £2,000.

Eligibility

The Royal Society Environment Medal and Lecture is open to citizens of the UK or a Commonwealth country, or those who have been ordinarily resident and working in the UK or a Commonwealth country for a minimum of three years immediately prior to being nominated. It is open to individuals or teams at any career stage and nominations will be considered by the award selection committee throughout three nomination cycles.

Nominations are open

Nominations are now open and will close on 20 February 2026.

Royal Society Environment Prize Lecture

The Royal Society Environment Prize Lecture by Professor Andrew Balmford FRS will take place on Tuesday 16 June 2026. To attend this lecture either in person or online, please sign up via Eventbrite.

2025 winner

  • Professor Andrew Balmford FRS

    Professor Andrew Balmford FRS

    The Royal Society Environment Medal 2025 is awarded to Professor Andrew Balmford FRS for groundbreaking contributions to conservation science, having built transformative partnerships and redefining the landscape of conservation education. Professor Balmford would like to thank Professor Rhys Green, Professor Georgina Mace FRS and Dr Rosie Trevelyan for their contributions to this work.

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