Royal Society of Edinburgh medal for Professor Roy
Published: 3 April 2024
Professor Graham Roy, Dean of External Engagement and Deputy Head of the College of Social Sciences, has received the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Adam Smith Medal.
Professor Graham Roy, Dean of External Engagement and Deputy Head of the College of Social Sciences, has received the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Adam Smith Medal.
The award recognises his substantial contribution to public policy and public life in Scotland, most recently through his appointment as Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission.
Professor Roy is one of three UofG academics to receive the award this year. Along with Professor Marian Scott and Dr Hyab Yohannes he is among eight recipients of RSE medals from institutions across Scotland.
The medals recognise outstanding contribution and achievement across all academic disciplines.
This year’s medallists are the second cohort to have been awarded under the revised RSE Medal Programme, which saw the creation of new medals to honour eminent women and their significant input to the sciences, arts, and letters in Scotland, and high attainment in previously unrepresented sectors: earth and environmental sciences, and teamwork and collaborative endeavour.
Professor Roy designed and led tercentenary local and international events to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Adam Smith’s birth in 2023. Professor Roy’s work has enabled broad reflection on Smith’s legacy and contemporary relevance, bringing renewed international prominence to one of Scotland’s leading intellectuals.
Professor Roy said: “I’m very honoured to have received this award. It is a particular pleasure to be awarded the Adam Smith Medal given the fantastic work of the team at the University of Glasgow, and our friends around the world, to mark the legacy of Smith during his tercentenary year.”
First published: 3 April 2024
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