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The Acharius Medal is awarded by the International Association for Lichenology (IAL) for lifetime achievement in

lichenology Lichenology is the branch of mycology that studies the lichens, symbiotic organisms made up of an intimate symbiotic association of a microscopic alga (or a cyanobacterium) with a Hypha, filamentous fungus. Lichens are chiefly characterized by th ...

. The organization resolved at its 1990 meeting that it would simultaneously honor professional achievement and commemorate

Erik Acharius Erik Acharius (10 October 1757 – 14 August 1819) was a Swedish botanist who pioneered the Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy of lichens and is known as the "father of lichenology". Acharius was famously the last pupil of Carl Linnaeus. Life Ac ...

(recognized as the "Father of Lichenology") by presenting a medal in his name. The first Acharius Medal was made in 1846 by the Royal Swedish Mint for the

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences () is one of the Swedish Royal Academies, royal academies of Sweden. Founded on 2 June 1739, it is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization that takes special responsibility for promoting nat ...

, although the original purpose for that medal is not known. Because the Swedish Mint still had the dies for the original medal, the IAL arranged for new medals to be made. The first of the new medals were awarded in that same year (1992) at the association's congress in

Båstad Båstad () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Båstad Municipality, Scania County, Sweden, with approximately 5,000 permanent residents. It is however one of Sweden's most typical summer resorts. The population is presumably mor ...

, Sweden.

The medal

The medal is

silver Silver is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag () and atomic number 47. A soft, whitish-gray, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. ...

, with Acharius' profile on one side and the recipient's name on the other.

Recipients

Source: 2024: * Kansri Boonpragob 2021: * Per Magnus Jørgensen * James D. Lawrey 2018: * William Alfred Weber 2016: * Thomas George Allan Green * Josef Hafellner * Bruce McCune 2014: * Peter Crittenden * Pier Luigi Nimis 2012: * Ana Crespo * Leif Tibell 2010: * Brian J. Coppins * Thomas Hawkes Nash 2008: * David J. Galloway * Hannes Hertel * Rosmarie Honegger 2006: * Mark R. D. Seaward 2004: * John A. Elix * Ludger Kappen * Marie-Agnès Letrouit-Galinou 2003 * David C. Smith 2002: * David L. Hawksworth 2000: * Teuvo Ahti * Georges Clauzade * Nina Golubkova 1996: * Vernon Ahmadjian * Siegfried Huneck * Christian Leuckert 1994: * Irwin M. Brodo *

Margalith Galun Margalith Galun (; 21 February 1927 – 16 April 2012) was an Israeli lichenologist. She was a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and established the Israeli collection of lichens at Tel Aviv University. Founder of the aca ...

* Syo Kurokawa *

Elisabeth Tschermak-Woess Elisabeth Tschermak-Woess (28 January 1917 – 26 April 2001) was an Austrian University lecturer, cytologist, and phycologist who worked with lichen photobionts. In 1994, Tschermak-Woess was awarded the Acharius Medal for her lifetime contribut ...

1992: * Dharani Dhar Awasthi * Chicita F. Culberson * William L. Culberson *

Gunnar Degelius Gunnar Bror Fritiof Degelius (né Nilsson until 1932; 27 January 1903 – 22 July 1993) was a Swedish lichenologist. Between the publications of his first and final scientific papers, Degelius had a 70-year-long research career. While he was b ...

Aino Henssen Aino Marjatta Henssen (12 April 1925, Elberfeld – 29 August 2011, Marburg), was a German lichenologist and systematist. Her father, Gottfried Henssen, was a folklorist and her mother was Finnish. Education and career Henssen began her studies ...

Peter Wilfred James Peter Wilfred James (1930–2014) was an English botanist and lichenologist. He was a pioneer in the study of lichens as environmental indicators, especially of atmospheric pollution. Early life and education Peter W. James grew up in Sutton Co ...

Hildur Krog Hildur Krog (22 March 1922 – 25 August 2014) was a Norwegian lichenologist and university professor who made contributions to the field of lichenology, particularly in the areas of lichen taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, chemotaxonomy, and floris ...

Otto Ludwig Lange Otto Ludwig Lange (21 August 1927 – 14 August 2017 in Würzburg) was a German botanist and lichenologist. The focus of his scientific work was on the ecophysiology of wild and cultivated plants as well as lichens. He investigated heat, frost ...

* Josef Poelt *

Rolf Santesson Rolf Santesson (1916–2013) was a Swedish lichenologist and university lecturer. He was awarded the Acharius Medal in 1992 for his lifetime contributions to lichenology. Early life and education Santesson was born in 1916 in Trollhättan, Sw ...

* John W. Thomson * Hans Trass * Antonin Vězda

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List of Acharius Medal recipients
{{Recipients of the Acharius Medal Biology awards Lichenology Lifetime achievement awards Awards established in 1990 Awards of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

The medal

Recipients

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