Leidy Award | Vibepedia

The Leidy Award is a medal and prize presented by the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University to recognize excellence in publications, explorations, discoveries, or research in the natural sciences. Established in 1923, the award is named after US palaeontologist Joseph Leidy and consists of a bronze medal and an honorarium. The award aims to promote and acknowledge outstanding contributions to the field of natural sciences, with past recipients including renowned scientists such as [[edward-osborn-wilson|Edward O. Wilson]] and [[stephen-jay-gould|Stephen Jay Gould]].