The Acharius Medal is awarded by the International Association for Lichenology (IAL) for lifetime achievement in lichenology. The organization resolved at its 1990 meeting that it would simultaneously honor professional achievement and commemorate Erik Acharius (recognized as the "Father of Lichenology") by presenting a medal in his name. The first Acharius Medal was made in 1846 by the Royal Swedish Mint for the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, although the original purpose for that medal is not known. Because the Swedish Mint still had the dies for the original medal, the IAL arranged for new medals to be made. The first of the new medals were awarded in that same year (1992) at the association's congress in Båstad, Sweden.
The medal The medal is silver, with Acharius' profile on one side and the recipient's name on the other.
Recipients Source: 2024:
Kansri Boonpragob 2021:
Per Magnus Jørgensen James D. Lawrey 2018:
William Alfred Weber 2016:
Thomas George Allan Green Josef Hafellner Bruce McCune 2014:
Peter Crittenden Pier Luigi Nimis 2012:
Ana Crespo Leif Tibell 2010:
Brian J. Coppins Thomas Hawkes Nash 2008:
David J. Galloway Hannes Hertel Rosmarie Honegger 2006:
Mark R. D. Seaward 2004:
John A. Elix Ludger Kappen Marie-Agnès Letrouit-Galinou 2003
David C. Smith 2002:
David L. Hawksworth 2000:
Teuvo Ahti Georges Clauzade Nina Golubkova 1996:
Vernon Ahmadjian Siegfried Huneck Christian Leuckert 1994:
Irwin M. Brodo Margalith Galun Syo Kurokawa Elisabeth Tschermak-Woess 1992:
Dharani Dhar Awasthi Chicita F. Culberson William L. Culberson Gunnar Degelius Aino Henssen Peter Wilfred James Hildur Krog Otto Ludwig Lange Josef Poelt Rolf Santesson John W. Thomson Hans Trass Antonin Vězda
See also List of biology awards
References
External links List of Acharius Medal recipients