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All AGU medals & awards
William Gilbert Award
Medalists | Guidelines
The William Gilbert Award was established in 2003 to recognize outstanding and unselfish work in magnetism of Earth materials and of the Earth and planets. It recognizes excellence in at least one of the following categories: scientific rigor, originality, and impact; leadership and service to the GP research community; development of new cross-disciplinary research areas and methods. Any member can nominate an outstanding candidate. Nominations are due by July 1.
AGU Fellows
GP fellows | All fellows | Guidelines
Outstanding members of the GP section can be elected Fellows. Nominations are due by July 1.
Edward Bullard Lecture
Bullard speakers | Cox speakers
The Edward Bullard Lecture is given annually at the Fall AGU Meeting as part of the Bowie lecture series. It replaced the Allan Cox Lecture in 2002.
Student Paper Awards
Awards are given for exemplary papers presented by student authors at AGU meetings.
Choose an award from the list below to see the recipients:
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GP Section Fellows
| Leroy R. Alldredge |
1962 |
| Walter Alvarez |
1989 |
| George E. Backus |
1967 |
| Subir K. Banerjee |
1984 |
| Myrl E. Beck Jr. |
1984 |
| Jean Besse |
2008 |
| Richard J. Blakely |
2003 |
| Jeremy Bloxham |
1994 |
| John R. Booker |
1989 |
| Stanislav I. Braginsky |
1992 |
| James C. Briden |
1994 |
| Bruce A. Buffett |
2005 |
| Friedrich H. Busse |
1981 |
| Robert F. Butler |
2001 |
| Joseph C. Cain |
1971 |
| Steven C. Cande |
1998 |
| James E. T. Channell |
1998 |
| Robert S. Coe |
1988 |
| Catherine Constable |
1999 |
| Vincent E. Courtillot |
1990 |
| Kenneth M. Creer |
1988 |
| David J. Dunlop |
1987 |
| Michael D. Fuller |
1985 |
| John W. Geissman |
2006 |
| Gary A. Glatzmaier |
1997 |
| Richard G. Gordon |
1989 |
| David Gubbins |
1985 |
| Susan L. Halgedahl |
1997 |
| Christopher G. A. Harrison |
1986 |
| Friedrich Heller |
1998 |
| Raymond Hide |
1967 |
| Kenneth A. Hoffman |
1992 |
| Rainer Hollerbach |
1999 |
| Edward Irving |
1976 |
| Andrew Jackson |
2007 |
| Christopher A. Jones |
2006 |
| Dennis V. Kent |
1991 |
| Joseph L. Kirschvink |
2003 |
| Masaru Kono |
1994 |
| Leo Kristjansson |
2002 |
| Carlo E. Laj |
1996 |
| Roger L. Larson |
1993 |
| Jean-Louis Le Mouël |
1991 |
| William Lowrie |
1990 |
| Bruce P. Luyendyk |
2002 |
| Willem V. Malkus |
1969 |
| Michael W. McElhinny |
1983 |
| Phillip L. McFadden |
1991 |
| Ronald T. Merrill |
1986 |
| Bruce M. Moskowitz |
2000 |
| Neil D. Opdyke |
1976 |
| Robert L. Parker |
1976 |
| Walter C. Pitman III |
1976 |
| Michel Prévot |
1995 |
| Tsuneji T. Rikitake |
1978 |
| Paul H. Roberts |
1986 |
| John Tarduno |
2007 |
| Lisa Tauxe |
1996 |
| Trond H. Torsvik |
1999 |
| Victor Vacquier |
1962 |
| Jean Pierre Valet |
2004 |
| Rob Van der Voo |
1982 |
| Frederick J. Vine |
1969 |
| Katheryn A. Whaler |
2005 |
| Johannes D. A. Zijderveld |
1993 |
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William Bowie Medal
| John Adam Fleming |
1941 |
| Nicholas Hunter Heck |
1942 |
| Raymond Hide |
1997 |
James B. Macelwane Medal
| Robert L. Parker |
1976 |
| Richard G. Gordon |
1989 |
| Jeremy Bloxham |
1994 |
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Rainer Hollerbach |
1999 |
Walter H. Bucher Medal
Maurice Ewing Medal
| Walter C. Pitman III |
1996 |
John Adam Fleming Medal
| Ernest Henry Vestine |
1967 |
| Allan Verne Cox |
1969 |
| Victor Vacquier |
1973 |
| S. Keith Runcorn |
1983 |
| George E. Backus |
1986 |
| Michael W. McElhinny |
1988 |
| Kenneth M. Creer |
1990 |
| Stanislav I. Braginsky |
1992 |
| John A. Jacobs |
1994 |
| Neil Opdyke |
1996 |
| Jean-Louis LeMouel |
1997 |
| Paul H. Roberts |
1999 |
| Ronald T. Merrill |
2002 |
| David Gubbins |
2004 |
| Subir Bannerjee |
2006 |
| Robert L. Parker |
2008 |
Gilbert Award
| Subir Bannerjee |
2003 |
| Andy Jackson |
2004 |
| Jim Channell |
2005 |
| Richard Harrison |
2006 |
| Robert S. Coe |
2007 |
| France Lagroix |
2008 |
| Dennis Kent |
2009 |
Ocean Sciences Award
Allan Cox Lecture
| K. M. Creer |
1988 |
| M. Fuller |
1990 |
| R. T. Merrill |
1991 |
| E. Irving |
1992 |
| M. McElhinny |
1993 |
| S. Banerjee |
1994 |
| W. Lowrie |
1995 |
| N. D. Opdyke |
1996 |
| R. Van der Voo |
1997 |
| D. V. Kent |
1998 |
D. Gubbins
"Waves in the Core" |
1999 |
R.S. Coe
"Understanding Geomagnetic Reversals" |
2000 |
K.A. Hoffman
"Paleomagnetic Observations of Reversals: the Search for Systematics" |
2001 |
Edward Bullard Lecture
Vincent Courtillot
"Plumes and Earth's Dynamic History: From Core to Biosphere" |
2002 |
Jeremy Bloxham
" Progress Towards Understanding the Geodynamo from Observations and Numerical Models" |
2003 |
John Tarduno
"Hot Spot Motion, Scales of Mantle Convection, and the Long-Term History of the Geodynamo" |
2004 |
Cor Langereis
"The Recording of the Ancient Geomagnetic Field" |
2005 |
Daniel Lathrop
"Building Laboratory Models of Planetary Cores" |
2006 |
Peter Olson
"On the Trail of Bullard's Dynamo" |
2007 |
James E.T. Channell,
"Excursions and Paleointensity: integration of magnetic and oxygen isotope stratigraphies" |
2008 |
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