The George Darwin Lecture is given annually by an authoritative and engaging speaker on a suitable topic in astronomy (including astrochemistry, astrobiology, astroparticle physics, etc). The speaker may be based in the UK or overseas. The lecture is delivered at an Ordinary (A&G) Meeting of the RAS.
To nominate
Nominations should be submitted by 31 July for the following year's awards and should include:
- The online nomination form below
- A CV (no longer than 4 pages)
- The top 10 key refereed publications (preferably with citation data. Ideally, this publication list should be extracted from the Web of Science)
- Your nomination (minimum length 300 words, maximum length 600 words). This should address how the nominee fulfils the criteria of the Award, and also include the nominee's present career stage, the nominee's present post, and other awards and honours. Successful nominations argue a strong case for why the nominee deserves the award over and above one of their peers working in the same area. It is helpful if the nomination is phrased in such a way that extracts from it can be used in the formal recommendation of the Committee. The awards panels would like to see evidence that the nominee is an authoritative and engaging speaker. Where available please provide links to previous talks. The nomination should include one or more suggestions for a topic on which the nominee could speak.
- Additionally, please give details of two referees. Please ensure you have contacted the referees and that they agree to write a letter of support. They will receive an automated email from us once the nomination has been submitted.
Additional supporting material may be requested if required.
Fill out the form here.