Professor Yadvinder Malhi - recipient of the RGS 2018 Patron's Medal

The 2018 Patron’s Medal has been awarded to Professor Yadvinder Malhi for his world leading studies on the impact of climate change on tropical ecosystems. Not only a world leading researcher, Professor Yadvinder Malhi is also an inspiring teacher and public speaker. As pointed out by Nicholas Crane: “Yadvinder has been the catalyst for many others to become involved in rainforest research.”