The John Rose Award aims to help disseminate exceptional environmental research to a wide audience and fulfill its potential. Awarded at the annual Burntwood Lecture, held at the Royal Society

Royal Society

The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...

 in London the prize is highly regarded in the professional community. The Institution of Environmental Sciences

Institution of Environmental Sciences

The Institution of Environmental Sciences is a professional body for environmental scientists, representing a very broad spectrum of practices in the environmental field....

launched the Award to increase the understanding of, and solutions to ever more complex environmental issues.