2021 Awards
Our prestigious medals and awards recognise excellence in geographical research, fieldwork, teaching, policy, and public engagement. They are presented annually in recognition of those who have made outstanding contributions to geography.
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Royal Medals
Her Majesty the Queen has approved the award of the Royal Medals as follows:
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Royal Medal - Founder鈥檚 Medal
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Andy Eavis For his significant contribution in leading speleological expeditions, exploring and recording some of the largest caves in the world for over 50 years
Royal Medal - Patron鈥檚 Medal
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Dr Rita Gardner CBE For the widespread advancement of geography across all its sub-disciplines through her Directorship of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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Council awards
The Society鈥檚 Council has made the following awards:
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Victoria Medal
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Professor Chris Philo For his promotion and contribution to research in health, social and cultural geographies
Busk Medal
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Dr Emma Mawdsley For exceptional engagements with fieldwork, research and knowledge production about the global South
Cherry Kearton Medal and Award
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David Coulson听For providing outstanding resources through his photographic work to enable a better understanding of African Rock Art
Murchison Award
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Dr Patricia Noxolo听For publications judged to contribute most to geographical science in preceding recent years, particularly through reconceptualising spatial ethics through place-based practices and her effective advocating of postcolonial and decolonial thought in geography and beyond
Back Award
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Professor Terry Marsden For outstanding contribution to the development of national and international rural planning and development public policy
Cuthbert Peek Award
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Professor Philip Ashworth听For pioneering wide-reaching research methods through the modelling of river dynamics
Gill Memorial Award (two awards)
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Dr Sarah Marie Hall听For outstanding early career research in human geography
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Dr Louise Slater听For outstanding early career research in physical geography
Ordnance Survey Awards听(two awards)
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Hafsa Bobat听For excellence in geography education at secondary level
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Kate Stockings听For excellence in geography education at secondary level
Taylor and Francis Award
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Catherine White听For sustained contributions to teaching and learning in higher education, supporting geographers through their transition across different stages of education
Ness Award
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Isabella Tree听For the popularisation of geography through her writing on biodiversity and the relation between humans and the environment
Alfred Steers Dissertation Prize
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Alice Collins听For the undergraduate geography dissertation judged to be the best in 2020 "'I鈥檝e never seen it look like that': The dronescape, tentative enchantments, and a passion to fly"
Area Prize
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Dr Ingrid Medby For the best article in the journal by a new researcher: Political geography and language: A reappraisal for a diverse discipline
Ron Cooke Award听
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Hollie Daw For her A Level Independent Investigation 鈥淎n examination of the factors affecting infiltration rate at Ashford Hill National Nature Reserve鈥�
Geographical Award
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Dr Suresh Paul/Equal Adventure听For contributions to inclusive and ethical practices in expeditions and fieldwork
Honorary Fellowship听in recognition of outstanding support for the Society and geography
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Paul Brown
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Professor Allan Findlay
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Professor John Lewin
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Dr John Hemming
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Mark Humphreys