The Bicentenary Medal is a scientific award given by the Linnean Society. It is awarded annually in recognition of work done by a biologist under the age of 40 years. The medal was first awarded in 1978 on the 200th anniversary of the death of Carl Linnaeus.[1][2]

Recipients

1978–2018

Recipients of the Bicentenary Medal have historically been listed on the Linnean Society website.[3]

2019–2023

In 2020, the Society began incorporating biographical information on awardees.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Bicentenary Medal". Linnean Society. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. ^ Gage A.T. and Stearn W.T. (1988) A Bicentenary History of the Linnean Society of London, Linnean Society of London, pp. 165-174
  3. ^ "The Bicentenary Medal". The Linnean Society. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  4. ^ "25th May 2017: Medal Winners 2017". The Linnean Society. 26 May 2017.
  5. ^ "30th May 2018: Medal winners 2018". The Linnean Society. 30 May 2018.
  6. ^ "The Bicentenary Medal". The Linnean Society. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Evolutionary biologist awarded prestigious naturalist medal". University of Colorado Boulder. 24 May 2021.
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