Copley Medal
Award
The Copley Medal is the most prestigious award of the Royal Society, conferred "for sustained, outstanding achievements in any field of science". It alternates between the physical sciences or mathematics and the biological sciences. Wikipedia
Established: 1709
First awarded: 1731; 293 years ago
Awarded for: Outstanding research in any branch of science
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The Copley Medal is the Society's oldest and most prestigious award. The medal is awarded for sustained, outstanding achievements in any field of science.
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