Congratulations to

new AGU Fellows:
including:
Jay Bass, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Katherine Cashman, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Donald Dingwell, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Kei Hirose, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
Frederick Ryerson, Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, California

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MRP Graduate Research Awardee for 2008:
Innokenty Kantor

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2009 Louis Néel Medal of EGU:
Yves Guéguen, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France

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Call for nominations: 2010 Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award
The AGU Mineral and Rock Physics Focus Group seeks nominations for its 2009 Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award. This award recognizes one or more promising young scientists for outstanding contributions achieved during their Ph.D. research. Nominees may be members of any AGU section. They should be engaged in experimental and/or theoretical studies of Earth and planetary materials with the purpose of unraveling the physics and chemistry that govern their origin and physical properties. The award consists of $500 for support of travel or other professional expenses, a certificate and public recognition at the annual Mineral and Rock Physics Reception at the AGU Fall Meeting. Contributions by AGU members in the Mineral and Rock Physics community finance the award. In order to be considered by the selection committee, nominations should be received by before May 1, 2010. As this award specifically recognizes scientific achievements during Ph.D. research, eligibility is restricted to current Ph.D. students and those who have completed the requirements for a Ph.D. degree up to 12 months prior to the nomination deadline. Nominations should include a letter of nomination, a curriculum vitae, two supporting letters, and up to three reprints or preprints of the nominee's work. Please send nominations in hard copy or electronic form to:

Recognizing the outstanding student members of the Mineral and Rock Physics Community is one of the most important things we can do for the future of our field. You are encouraged to make nominations and to support the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award by making a tax-deductible contribution. This contribution can be made at the time of AGU membership renewal or at any other time during the year. If you become a supporting AGU member, you can designate that up to 50% of your annual contribution will go directly to the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award. If you make your contribution to the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award at some other time of the year, please send a check made out to AGU and designate that your contribution go to the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award Fund. Send Contributions for the Mineral and Rock Physics Graduate Research Award: