- awarded every three years in recognition of outstanding contribution to scholarship in the field of Asian Studies (this award replaced the Royal Asiatic Society Gold Medal). The Sir Richard Burton Medal - awarded to scholars and travellers within Asia. The Denis Sinor Medal - awarded to scholars in the field of Inner Asian Studies. President Currently (2021–), the President of the Society is Professor Sarah Ansari and the vice-president is Dr. B. Brend. Past presidents 2018-2021 Anthony Stockwell 2015-2018 Gordon Johnson 2012–2015 Peter Robb 2009–2012 Gordon Johnson 2006–2009 Anthony Stockwell 2003–2006 Francis Robinson 2000–2003 Anthony Stockwell 1997–2000 Francis Robinson 1993–?1997 David W. MacDowall 1990–1993 Prof. Adrian David Hugh Bivar 1988–1990 Frank Steele 1979–1988 Sir Cyril Philips 1976-1979 Charles Fraser Beckingham 1973–1976 Prof. E.H.S. Simmonds 1970–1973 Basil William Robinson 1967–1970 Charles Fraser Beckingham 1964–1967 Prof. Sir Harold Walter Bailey 1961–1964 Sir Richard Olaf Winstedt 1958–1961 Gerard L.M. Clauson 1955–1958 Sir Richard Olaf Winstedt 1952–1955 Sir Ralph Lilley Turner 1949–1952 Sir Richard Olaf Winstedt 1946–1949 The Earl of Scarbrough 1943–1946 Sir Richard Olaf Winstedt 1940-1943 Viscount Samuel 1939-1940 Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon 1937–1939 Malcolm Hailey, 1st Baron Hailey 1934–1937 David Samuel Margoliouth 1931–1934 Edward Douglas Maclagan 1928–1931 Lawrence Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland 1925–1928 Edward Douglas Maclagan 1922-1925 Robert Chalmers, 1st Baron Chalmers 1921–1922 Richard Carnac Temple 1893–1921 Donald James Mackay, 11th Lord Reay 1890–1893 Thomas George Baring 1887–1890 Thomas Francis Wade 1884–1887 William Muir 1882–1884 Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere (2nd term) 1881 Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke 1878–1881 Henry Creswicke Rawlinson 1875–1878 Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke 1872–1875 Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere 1869–1871 Henry Creswicke Rawlinson 1867–1869 Percy Smythe, 8th Viscount Strangford 1864–1867 Sir Thomas Edward Colebrooke 1861–1864 Percy Smythe, 8th Viscount Strangford 1858 William Henry Sykes 1855–1858 Horace Hayman Wilson 1852–1855 William Baring, 2nd Baron Ashburton 1849–1852 Lord Ellesmere 1843–1849 Earl of Auckland 1842–1843 Lord Fitzgerald and Vesey (died in office) 1841–1842 George Augustus Frederick Fitzclarence (died in office) 1823–1841 Charles Williams-Wynn See also Fellows of The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch Royal Asiatic Society China References Some Society publications "Charter of Incorporation of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland." Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. pp 25–27, 1957. Beckingham, C.F. Centenary Volume of