Domestic Lectures
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| Bakerian Lecture | 1775 | Given annually "on such part of natural history or experimental philosophy, at such time and in such manner as the President and Council of the Society for the time being shall please to order and appoint" the Bakerian Lecture is named after Henry Baker and is the premier lecture of the Royal Society for the physical sciences. | Peter Edwards 2011 |
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| Crick Lecture | 2003 | Given annually on a topic "in any field of the Biological Sciences, but preference will be given to the general areas in which Francis Crick himself worked: genetics, molecular biology and neurobiology" the Crick Lecture is named after Francis Crick and normally given by a scientist under the age of 40, or with a career stage similar to that of a scientist under 40. | Sarah Teichmann 2012 |
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| Croonian Lecture | 1701 | Given annually on "the advancement of natural knowledge on local motion, or (conditionally) of such other subjects as, in the opinion of the President for the time being, should be most useful in promoting the objects for which the Royal Society was instituted" the Croonian Lecture is named after William Croone, a founding member of the Royal Society, and is the oldest lecture maintained by the Society; it is also the most prestigious lecture in the biological sciences. | Tim Bliss 2012 |
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| Ferrier Lecture | 1928 | Given triennially "on a subject related to the advancement of natural knowledge on the structure and function of the nervous system" the Ferrier Lecture is named for David Ferrier. | Colin Blakemore 2010 |
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| Leeuwenhoek Lecture | 1948 | Given triennially "to recognise excellence in the of microbiology... bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology and microscopy" the Leeuwenhoek Lecture is named after Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and is accompanied by a £500 gift. | Brad Amos 2012 |
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| Paterson Lecture | 1975 | Given annually "on any aspect of engineering" the Patterson Lecture was created in 1975 by a donation from the General Electric Company plc in honour of Clifford Paterson. It is aimed at early to mid-level scientists and is accompanied by a £500 gift. | Molly Stevens 2012 |
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| Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Lecture | 2005 | Given annually on "some aspect of the social function of science" the Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar lecture was created as a merger of the Wilkins, Bernal and Medawar lectures previously hosted by the Royal Society. | Roger Highfield 2012 |
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