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Taoiseach Enda Kenny presented the Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals to Geographer Professor Rob Kitchin and Professor of Physics Colin O’Dowd in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Environmental Sciences and the Social Sciences. The medals were presented at a ceremony in Academy House...
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The 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 University Belfast to honour their outstanding contributions to the Social Sciences and the...
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The call for nominations for the 2025 RIA Gold Medal in the Humanities and the 2025 RIA Gold Medal in the Life and Medical Sciences is now open.
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Minister Jan O’Sullivan presented the Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals to the Philosopher Professor Desmond Clarke and Theoretical Physicist Werner Nahm on Tuesday 27 January 2015 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Humanities and Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
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Professor Philip Lane and Professor Alan Smeaton were awarded the Academy Gold Medals.
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Closing date for nominations for 2021 Academy Gold Medal in the Environmental Sciences and Geoscience is Wednesday, 14 July at 17:00.
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In 2015, medals were awarded in the Engineering Sciences and the Social Sciences.
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Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals awarded since 2005.
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In 2016 the Royal Irish Academy will award two Gold Medals: one in the Humanities and one in the Life Sciences.
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The President and Council of the Royal Irish Academy are delighted to announce the awarding of the 2021 Academy Gold Medals.
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Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor, T.D. presented the 2017 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals at a ceremony in Academy House on 23 March.
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The closing date for nominations has been extended until Monday, 18 July at 17:00.
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Watch the 2018 Academy Gold Medals winners, Kathleen James-Chakraborty, MRIA and Stephen J. Smartt, MRIA sharing their views on what it means to receive their awards
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On 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 Botany, Trinity College Dublin with the 2021 Royal Irish Academy Gold...
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In 2019 the Academy will award two Gold Medals: one in the Social Sciences and one in the Engineering Sciences.
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The 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.
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The closing date the nominations of candidates for the 2020 Academy Gold Medal in the Humanities is 17 June at 17:00.
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The 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.
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The Gold Medals are awarded to individuals who have made a demonstrable and internationally recognised outstanding scholarly contribution in their fields.
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The closing date for nominations has been extended until Wednesday, 21 June at 17:00.
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The Academy is seeking the nomination of candidates for the 2020 Academy Gold Medal in the Humanities and the 2020 Academy Gold Medal in the Life Sciences.
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Colm O’Reardon, Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science presented the 2024 Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals to Máire O’Neill MRIA in the Engineering Sciences and to Brigid Laffan MRIA in the Social Sciences.
THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research. We identify and recognise Ireland’s world class researchers. We support scholarship and promote awareness of how science and the humanities enrich our lives and benefit society. We believe that good research needs to be promoted, sustained and communicated. The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.
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