2001 Medalists
- Dan McKenzie
- William Bowie Medal for his fundamental
contributions to understanding plate tectonics and willingness to share his
expertise with his colleagues to further this research.
- Richard G. Fairbanks
- Maurice Ewing Medal for his distinguished
contributions in the fields of paleoceanography, paleoclimatology, and
marine geochemistry.
- Martin A. Uman
- John Adam Fleming Medal for his
outstanding contributions to the study of lightning and the understanding of
the relationship between the current and electromagnetic fields of
lightning.
- Albrecht W. Hofmann
- Harry H. Hess Medal for his outstanding
contributions to the geochemistry and dynamics of the Earth's mantle.
- Donald R. Nielsen
- Robert E. Horton Medal for his
extraordinary contributions to the hydrologic aspects of soil science
especially related to transport in soils and spatial variability in
subsurface hydrology.
- John H. Woodhouse
- Inge Lehmann Medal for his outstanding
contributions to theoretical seismology and their impact on our
understanding of 3D structure of the mantle and inner core anisotropy.
- Vassilis Angelopoulos, Daniel P. Schrag, Azadeh Tabazadeh
- James B. Macelwane Medal given in
recognition of significant contributions to the geophysical sciences by
young scientists (less than 36 years old).
- James Hansen
- Roger Revelle
Medal for his outstanding contributions to understanding and communicating the nature of terrestrial atmospheres,
the Earth's climate system, and potential anthropogenic impacts.
- Byron D. Tapley
- Charles A. Whitten Medal for his
original and innovative applications of statistical orbit determination
theory and leadership in understanding the Earth's geodesy.
2001 Awardees
- Vinod K. Gaur
- Edward A. Flinn III Award for his
contributions facilitating research and development through the introduction
of international collaboration in various aspects of the Earth sciences in
India.
- Robert C. Cowen
- Robert C. Cowen Award for Sustained
Achievement in Science Journalism (formerly the AGU Award for Sustained
Achievement in Journalism) for his significant, consistent, and lasting
contributions of high quality in science journalism in the coverage of the
Earth and space sciences.
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