Announcement of Awards for 2013

The Royal Society of Tasmania proudly announces that nominations are now being called for: The Royal Society of Tasmania Medal The Clive Lord Memorial Medal, and The M R Banks Medal.

The Royal Society of Tasmania Medal was established in 1927. It is awarded to a scholar for substantial original research in any subject within the Society’s purview. A significant part of the research shall have been conducted while the recipient was a resident of Tasmania. The recipient must have been, in the view of the Council, an active member of the Society for at least five years. The awardee will deliver “The Royal Society of Tasmania Medal Lecture”.

The purpose of the M R Banks Medal, established March 1997, is to recognise outstanding achievement by a scholar in mid-career, no more than 45 years of age.

The conditions of the award are:

The scholar to be recognized must be no more than 45 years of age at the date of the Award, and should have achieved a PhD or appropriate higher qualification.
The award may be made in any field within the purview of the Society.
The work to have been largely carried out in Tasmania or under the aegis of a Tasmanian-based organization.
The recipient shall be in mid-career, rapidly developing a standing in his/her field and be winning international recognition from peers.
The award is to be known as the MR Banks Medal, to honour Dr M R Banks’ contribution to science and The Royal Society of Tasmania.
The award to be made every one to three years.
The recipient of the medal shall address the Society by delivering the M R Banks Lecture to members, after the conferring of the medal.

The Clive Lord Memorial Medal , Established July 1930. A lecturer will be selected to deliver the Clive Lord Memorial Lecture, the recipient being a scholar distinguished for research in Tasmanian Science or History. A memorial medal will be presented.

Procedure for Nomination for the Clive Lord Memorial Medal

The first page of the nomination should list:

The name of the medal.
The name of the candidate and contact address.
The name of the proposer and contact address.

This should be followed by a description of the candidate’s achievements relevant to the Clive Lord Medal. It should be no longer than one page and should be written concisely and in language that is widely understood outside the candidate’s field of research. The candidate’s contributions to science, history or other field of learning, industry or society should be clearly stated.

A full curriculum vitae should be provided in confidence. It should include the candidate’s date of birth, the date of receipt of degrees, and a full list of significant published works. Where the candidate’s standing relies on co-authored papers, the candidate’s role in those significant papers should be indicated.

The Honours Committee of the Royal Society of Tasmania has limited ability to seek additional information and therefore depends on the nomination papers to provide a full and fair account of the candidate’s suitability, taking into account the criteria of the particular medal.

Applications should be addressed to the:

Dr John G. Thorne,
Convener, Honours Committee
The Royal Society of Tasmania
GPO Box 1166
HOBART TASMANIA 7001

Nominations must be received no later than August 31 2013.

Procedure for nomination for MR Banks Medal

The first page of the nomination should list

The name of the medal
The name of the proposer and contact address
The name of the candidate and contact address

No self nominations are allowed

The description of the candidate’s achievements relevant to the Medal should follow. It should be no more than one page and should be written concisely and in language that is widely understood outside the candidate’s field of research. The candidate’s research or other scholarly contributions to science, history or other field of learning, industry or society should be clearly stated.

A full curriculum vitae should be provided by the nominee to the nominator for the Honours Committee, in confidence. It should include the candidate’s date of birth, the date of receipt of degrees, and a full list of published works. The most significant publications should be highlighted (for example by asterisks). Where the candidate’s standing relies on many co-authored papers, the candidate’s role in those significant publications should be indicated.

Nominations should be sent to:

Dr John G. Thorne,
Convener, Honours Committee
The Royal Society of Tasmania
GPO Box 1166
HOBART TASMANIA 7001

Nominations must be received no later than August 31, 2013

Procedure for nomination for The Royal Society Medal

The first page of the nomination should list

The name of the medal
The name of the proposer and contact address
The name of the candidate and contact address

No self nominations are allowed

The description of the candidate’s achievements relevant to The Royal Society Medal should follow. It should be no more than one page and should be written concisely and in language that is widey understood outside the candidate’s field of research. The candidate’s research or other scholarly contributions to science, history or other field of learning, industry or society should be clearly stated.

Nominations should be sent to:

Dr John G. Thorne,
Convener, Honours Committee
The Royal Society of Tasmania
GPO Box 1166
HOBART TASMANIA 7001

Nominations must be received no later than August 31, 2013

Advance Notice: The Royal Society has an Annual Doctoral Award and nominations for this award will be called on October 1.