Nominations are now being welcomed for the Royal Astronomical Society's 2027 Awards.
Among them is the prestigious Gold Medal – the Society’s highest honour – which dates back more than 200 years and has previously been won by influential scientists Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Vera Rubin and Arthur Eddington.
The annual awards, medals and prizes recognise significant achievement in the fields of astronomy and geophysics, encompassing different types of talent from research to education and outreach. Some are aimed at young scientists, while others recognise many years of dedicated service. The Society encourages nominations that reflect diversity in the community.
The deadline for nominations is 31 July 2026, although the Education and Outreach Awards have a later deadline of 25 September 2026.
Winners of the RAS Medals and prizes will be announced in January 2027.
Anyone may submit a nomination for an award – it is not necessary to be a Fellow of the RAS.
Unlike previous years, nominators are also now permitted to inform nominees about the nomination and to confer with them in preparing the supporting documents. Further information and the online nomination forms are available here.