Palaeontological Association

The Palaentological Association is a British company founded in 1957 for paleontology with an international focus. It has about 1000 members. The Annual General Meeting takes place in different cities in Europe, two of the three years in the UK.

It awards several prizes, including the Lapworth Medal. The company has been around since 1957 published the magazine Palaentology.

Honorary Members of the Society were or are Stuart McKerrow, Alwyn Williams, Harry Whittington, Robin Cocks, John Callomon, William Gilbert Chaloner, Charles Hepworth Holland, John Hudson, John Murray, Anthony Hallam, Peter Crane, Ian Rolfe, Euan Rolfe, Richard Fortey, Chris Paul, Stuart Baldwin.