What is the Darwin Medal?
Q: What is the Darwin Medal?
A: The Darwin Medal is an award given by the Royal Society every two years for work in biology areas Charles Darwin worked in.
Q: What are the areas of biology covered by the Darwin Medal?
A: The areas of biology covered by the Darwin Medal are evolution, population biology, organismal biology, and biological diversity.
Q: When was the Darwin Medal first awarded?
A: The Darwin Medal was first awarded in 1890.
Q: Who was the first recipient of the Darwin Medal?
A: The first recipient of the Darwin Medal was Alfred Russel Wallace, who independently developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Q: What is the prize associated with the Darwin Medal?
A: The prize associated with the Darwin Medal is £2000.
Q: Who is eligible for the Darwin Medal?
A: Candidates from the Commonwealth of Nations or of the Republic of Ireland are eligible for the Darwin Medal, provided that they are either a citizen of such a nation or have lived in such a nation for at least three years before the nomination.
Q: How many times has the Darwin Medal been awarded?
A: The Darwin Medal has been awarded over 60 times since its creation.
