Royal Society of Western Australia

Royal Society of Western Australia

The Royal Society of Western Australia (RSWA) promotes science in Western Australia.

The RSWA was founded in 1914. It publishes the "Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia", and has awarded the Medal of the Royal Society of Western Australia (also known incorrectly as the Kelvin Medal) on an occasional basis since 1924.

External links

* [http://www.ecu.edu.au/pa/rswa/ Royal Society of Western Australia Home page]
* [http://www.ecu.edu.au/pa/rswa/content/prizes_files/RSWA_medal.htm History of the Medal and its name]


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