Congratulations to Mr Eamon Keane, who was presented with the Royal Society of Edinburgh June Almeida medal at a ceremony on 19 November.

The award was made for Mr Keane’s work in improving legal responses to sexual violence, both in the provision of support to complainants in sexual offence cases and in influencing law reform, in his role as Principal Solicitor of the School’s Emma Ritch Law Clinic. He has carried out a series of research projects relating to the prosecution of sexual offences, including a 2020 report which made proposals for independent legal representation for complainants in sexual offence cases and has influenced law reform proposals, now passed as the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025.

Mr Keane said, “I am truly honoured to receive the RSE June Almeida Medal. My work as both an academic and a practising solicitor has been supported by far too many generous colleagues over the years to mention. I want to acknowledge that much of my work is only possible due to the bravery and fortitude of victims/survivors of sexual offences themselves. As a lawyer, it’s my privilege to be able to use the law to try and give a sense of agency to those so often robbed of it. I am very grateful to the Royal Society of Edinburgh for acknowledging my work.”

Eamon is one of three University of Glasgow researchers to be awarded an RSE medal in this round of awards, which were presented by Professor Anne Anderson, RSE Vice-President of Research, and former Head of the University of Glasgow’s College of Social Sciences, at a ceremony earlier this week.

Professor Jonathan Cooper, Wolfson Chair of Biomedical Engineering, received the RSE Lord Kelvin medal for his original contribution to research and innovation in disease diagnostics.

Dr Chris Berry, Senior Lecturer in Physics and Astronomy, was presented with the RSE Lady Margaret Moir Medal, for his research on data analysis and astrophysics of gravitational wave sources.

Anne Anderson said, “The RSE’s prestigious medals, which are nominated by RSE Fellows, are awarded to recognise truly outstanding accomplishments. Representing a range of fields, this year’s medallists join a remarkable group of pioneers whose work advances our knowledge and helps to improve lives all over the world. Their achievements highlight the depth and breadth of Scotland’s research talent. I congratulate them all.”

Read the full UofG news story at: https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1226680_en.html

 

First published: 21 November 2025

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