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IUGS Scientific Award of Excellence

The IUGS Science Excellence Awards were created in 2011 to recognize outstanding original contributions or achievements that mark a major advance to the Earth Sciences.

To see the recipients, click on the tabs below:

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Awarded in Cape Town, South Africa, at the 35th IGC to:

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Steve Richard
Science Excellence Award for Geoscience Information

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Andrew G. Miall 
Science Excellence Award and ICS "Digby McLaren" Award for Stratigraphy and Sedimentology

 

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Bruce Edward Hobbs 
Science Excellence Award in Structural Geology

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Martin Rudwick 
Science Excellence Award and INHIGEO "Vladimir V. Tikhomirov" Award for History of Geology

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Read Steve's citation here​​​

Read Andrew's citation here​​​

Read Bruce's citation here​​​

Read Martin's citation here​​​

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