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Professor Michael Batty and Paul Theroux have both been awarded Royal Medals as part of a series of awards that recognise extraordinary achievement in geographical research, fieldwork and teaching, photography and public engagement.

The Royal Medals, which have been approved by Her Majesty the Queen, are amongst the highest honours of their kind in the world. They have been presented since the 1830s and past winners include David Livingstone, Captain Robert Scott and Sir David Attenborough.

Professor Batty receives this year鈥檚 Founder鈥檚 Medal for the development and promotion of the geographical models of cities. His ground-breaking research work focuses on concepts and methods for understanding how 鈥榮mart cities鈥� function.

Professor Dame Judith Rees, President of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) said: 鈥淢ichael Batty鈥檚 unparalleled work to develop a science of cities lies at the interface of geography and planning. He is one of the most influential practitioners in this field and wholly deserving of the Founder鈥檚 Medal.鈥�

Paul Theroux receives this year鈥檚 Patron鈥檚 Medal for the encouragement of geographical discovery through travel writing. One of the world鈥檚 leading travel writers, he has published more than eighteen non-fiction books, including 鈥楾he Great Railway Bazaar鈥�.

Professor Dame Judith Rees said: 鈥淧aul Theroux鈥檚 writing has made a significant contribution to people鈥檚 understanding of the world in which we live and its people and cultures, whilst also inspiring the next generation of travel writers. I am delighted that he has been awarded the Patron鈥檚 Medal.鈥�

This year, the Society鈥檚 medals and awards recognise eighteen different people for their outstanding contributions to geography. Amongst other recipients, writer Robert Macfarlane is awarded the Ness Award for his innovative writing on landscape, place and nature. His best- selling books, including 鈥楾he Old Ways鈥�, draw together geography and natural history.