The Royal Medal, also known as The Queen's Medal and The King's Medal, is a silver-gilt medal, of which three are awarded each year by the Royal Society, two for "the most important contributions to the advancement of natural knowledge" and one for "distinguished contributions in the applied sciences", done within the Commonwealth of Nations.
King George IV of the United Kingdom (pictured) initiated the Royal Medals during 1825.
Professor Ann Dowling: Cambridge University, 2019.
Professor Lewis Wolpert: University College London, UK, 2018.
Professor Tony Hunter: Salk Institute, US, 2014.
The Croonian Medal and Lecture is a prestigious award, a medal, and lecture given at the invitation of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians.
The lecture is named after William Croone (1633–1684), portrait painted by Mary Beale in 1680.