Kew International Medal | |
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Awarded for | “significant contributions to science and conservation” [1] |
Sponsored by | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
Location | London |
Website |
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The Kew International Medal is an award given to individuals who have made a significant contribution to science and conservation. [1] The award was first established in 1992 by the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [1]
Previous award winners [1] include:
The winner is ratified by the Executive Board and Board of Trustees. [5] Nominations are received from across the organisation and a selection panel made up of Kew Trustees and Executive Board Members decides the winner. Criteria the panel benchmark against are: