Professor Robert Hedges awarded Royal Medal

Professor Robert HedgesProfessor Robert Hedges has been awarded a Royal Medal of the Royal Society for his contribution to the rapid development of accelerator mass spectrometry and radiocarbon dating techniques.

As Deputy Director of the Laboratory of Archaeology and the History of Art, Oxford, Professor Hedges' research focuses on the recovery of information about humans and animal diets and ancient environments from archaeological sites. Professor Hedges' work with this exciting technology allows fellow archaeologists a rare insight into the lives of those found at archaeological sites.