Darwin Medal

A medal awarded by the Royal Society for distinguished work in the biological sciences, particularly research relating to evolution, evolutionary biology, and the study of biological diversity. Established in 1890 in honour of Charles Darwin, it was first awarded to Alfred Russel Wallace. Later nineteenth-century recipients included Joseph Dalton Hooker (1891) and Thomas Henry Huxley (1894). It continues to be awarded, now recognising distinguished work in the broad field of evolutionary biology.