The Philips Lecture was a lecture organised by the Royal Society of London with support from Philips Industries Limited in 1980, the object being to strengthen contacts between the Society and industry and more generally between universities and industry. The general theme of the series was science in industry. The lecture was annual and was given for the last time in 1992.
| Year | Name | Lecture | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Targets in biotechnology. | — | |
| 1982 | The uncertain road to modern medicines. | — | |
| 1983 | The impact of industrial and academic collaboration on new technology. | — | |
| 1984 | Renewing the role of research establishments. | — | |
| 1985 | Research, business and the universities. | — | |
| 1986 | Critical aspects of industrial and academic collaboration. | — | |
| 1987 | Magnetism. | — | |
| 1988 | Industrial research: success and failure. | — | |
| 1989 | Does industrial R&D pay? | — | |
| 1990 | Glass and windows. | — | |
| 1991 | Why industrial research? | — | |
| 1992 | Thermal imaging: a new eye on the world. | — | |