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2024 RIA Gold Medals: call for nominations
Tuesday, 9 May 2023The call for nominations for the 2024 RIA Gold Medal in the Social Sciences and the 2024 RIA Gold Medal in the Engineering Sciences is now open.

Gold Medals for top Irish researchers shaping their fields
Wednesday, 8 March 2023Senator Malcolm Byrne, presented Jane Ohlmeyer MRIA with the 2023 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal in the Humanities and Jonathan N. Coleman MRIA with the 2023 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal in the Physical and...

Academy Gold Medal recipients announced
Thursday, 17 November 2022The 2023 Academy Gold Medal in the Humanities has been awarded to Jane Ohlmeyer MRIA and the 2023 Academy Gold Medal in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences has been awarded to Jonathan Coleman MRIA.

Extension of the call for nominations for the 2023 Academy Gold Medals in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Tuesday, 28 June 2022The closing date for nominations has been extended until Monday, 18 July at 17:00.

President of the RIA presents 2021 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals
Wednesday, 6 April 2022On Monday, 4 April Mary Canning, PRIA presented Ruth Byrne, Professor of Cognitive Science, Trinity College Dublin with the 2021 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medal in the Social Sciences and Jennifer McElwain, Professor of...

Academy Gold Medals recipients announced
Thursday, 24 February 2022The President and Council of the Royal Irish Academy are delighted to announce the awarding of the 2021 Academy Gold Medals.

Closing soon: call for nominations for 2021 Academy Gold Medal in the Environmental Sciences and Geosciences
Wednesday, 7 July 2021Closing date for nominations for 2021 Academy Gold Medal in the Environmental Sciences and Geoscience is Wednesday, 14 July at 17:00.

Academy Gold Medals presented at private ceremony in Queen's University Belfast
Monday, 14 September 2020The Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals were presented to Richard English, MRIA, Professor of Politics and Vincent Fusco, MRIA, Professor of Electronic Engineering and Head of High Frequency Electronics Research at Queen’s...

Call for nominations extended: 2020 Academy Gold Medal in the Life Sciences
Tuesday, 11 August 2020The Gold Medals are awarded to individuals who have made a demonstrable and internationally recognised outstanding scholarly contribution in their fields.

Closing 17 June - 2020 Academy Gold Medal in the Humanities
Tuesday, 16 June 2020The closing date the nominations of candidates for the 2020 Academy Gold Medal in the Humanities is 17 June at 17:00.