Michael Palin’s introduction, individual commendations and the speeches in response are now available, open access, here.

Palin, M., Earle, S., Livingstone, D, Elden, S., Lowe, J. and Owen, L. Honouring geographers and contemporary exploration: from the archive to the ocean at the RGS-IBG Medals and Awards Ceremony 2011, The Geographical Journal, 2011; 177:279–287.