Sir John William Dawson Medal
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The Sir John William Dawson Medal is an award of the Royal Society of Canada
(RSC), established in 1985 and named after the society's first president: John William Dawson
. The medal was endowed by McGill Graduates Society (founded by Sir William in 1857), the Henry Birks Foundation and RSC, with contributions from Fellows, and staff and friends from McGill University
, to commemorate Dawson's term as Principal and to honour “the man who built McGill”.
The medal is awarded for "important and sustained contributions by one individual in at least two different domains". The award consists of a silver medal and a cash award of CAD $2,500 and is awarded bi-annually.
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
(RSC), established in 1985 and named after the society's first president: John William Dawson
John William Dawson
Sir John William Dawson, CMG, FRS, FRSC , was a Canadian geologist and university administrator.- Life and work :...
. The medal was endowed by McGill Graduates Society (founded by Sir William in 1857), the Henry Birks Foundation and RSC, with contributions from Fellows, and staff and friends from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, to commemorate Dawson's term as Principal and to honour “the man who built McGill”.
The medal is awarded for "important and sustained contributions by one individual in at least two different domains". The award consists of a silver medal and a cash award of CAD $2,500 and is awarded bi-annually.