ACADEMY MEDAL
The Academy Medal recognises outstanding contributions to science by means other than the conduct of scientific research by a person outside the Fellowship who has, by sustained efforts in the public domain, significantly advanced the cause of science and technology in Australia or who has, or is deemed to have, made a substantial contribution to the Academy.
Council may decide to award an Academy Medal after the proposal by the President of a candidate. In milestone anniversary years (generally every 25 years) the medal may be awarded to up to three persons. Normally, the medal would be awarded no more frequently than once in three years.
The medal is made by The Royal Australian Mint, Canberra and was designed by Dr Suart Devlin AO, CMG
Previous medallists:
2010 – Peter Pockley
2008 – S.W. Serjeantson
2006 – M.M. Gore
2004 – R.W. Home; N. Swan; P.J. Wills
1990 – R.J.L. Hawke
