The Royal Asiatic Society Medal was instigated in 2000 to replace the Society's Triennial Gold Medal and to be awarded in recognition of an outstanding contribution to scholarship in the field of Asian Studies. A new design for the Medal was sought and… read more
In 2006 the Royal Asiatic Society awarded the medal to Professor Christopher Shackle. The archival material consists of:
- Copies of emails between Alison Ohta, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, and Christopher Shackle concerning how he would like his name … read more
The Royal Asiatic Society Medal was awarded to Professor Sir Christopher Bayly in 2009. The material concerning this award is:
- Letter from Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Christopher Bayly to inform that Bayly was being … read more
The Royal Asiatic Medal was given to both Bridget Allchin and A.D.H. (David) Bivar in 2014. The archival material consists of :
- Publicity poster for the award ceremony for Bridget Allchin held on 13 March 2014 (this is held electronically).
- Four … read more
The Royal Asiatic Society Medal was awarded to both Carole and Robert Hillenbrand in 2019. However due to the covid-19 pandemic their presentation did not take place until 2022. The material associated with their award is:
- Letters and copies of emails … read more
Correspondence and administrative documents concerned with the award of the first Royal Asiatic Society medal to John Gullick in 2001. These are:
- Letter from Giles Tillotson, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Adrian Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic … read more
The Royal Asiatic Society Medal was awarded to Edmund Bosworth in 2003. There is a small amount of correspondence concerned with his award.
- Copy of an email from Rachel Ward, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal … read more
Correspondence and administrative documents concerned with the inauguration and commissioning of the medal. These are:
- 'Gold Medals - Memorandum to House and Events Committee, for 11 May 2000', memorandum from Giles Tillotson, Director, Royal Asiatic … read more
Robert Irwin was initially nominated for the Society's Richard Burton Medal but it was decided to honour him with the Royal Asiatic Society Medal in 2023, the Society's bicentenary year. The archival material associated with this award is:
- Letters in … read more