I am taking the liberty of forwarding to the list this word
of encouragement from Aftab Khan to make nominations
for the IoP Appleton medal 2016. I am happy to help
if anyone would like to make a nomination and is
struggling to find supporters. Note that it is possible
to award this medal to a group of people, as the example
of Vine and Matthews shows.
Sheila Peacock,
BGA Committee.
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Subject: Re: IoP Appleton medal 2016
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:51:42 +0000
From: Aftab Khan <[log in to unmask]>
To: Sheila Peacock <[log in to unmask]>
Dear Sheila,
This is worth pushing as many geophysicists have had it and some are still with us. It would be worth adding Spike Hide, Dave Gubbins, and Barbara Maher to your list.
Best wishes,
Aftab
On 19 Nov 2015, at 08:30, Sheila Peacock <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> the Institute of Physics (IoP) has just put out its annual call for
> nominations for medals and awards. Among these is the
> Appleton (formerly Chree) medal, which is awarded in
> alternate years for "distinguished research in environmental,
> earth or atmospheric physics". Previous recipients include
> well-known geophysicists Edward Bullard, Keith Runcorn,
> and Drummond Matthews and Fred Vine jointly.
>
> The deadline for nominations is 29th January 2016.
> Details of the Appleton medal are at:
>
> http://www.iop.org/about/awards/subject/appleton/page_38518.html
>
> Nomination forms and guidance are at:
>
> http://www.iop.org/about/awards/nominate/page_38712.html
>
> Further information may be obtained from [log in to unmask]
>
> I cannot see any requirement of either the nominee or the
> nominators to be members of the IoP, but there is a national
> restriction: "Those eligible for awards should have made a
> substantial contribution to the development or reputation of
> physics in the UK or Ireland".
>
> Besides the Appleton medal there are a number of IoP
> medals for which geophysicists are eligible, as well as
> honorary fellowship. In particular the Maxwell, Moseley
> and Paterson medals are for early career scientists, for
> which the IoP's criterion is twelve years after graduation
> from first degree (not counting career breaks - but read
> the guidance carefully). See
>
> http://www.iop.org/about/awards/career/page_38645.html
>
> The top medal is the Isaac Newton medal, for which the
> guidance says "Nominees for the Isaac Newton Medal should
> not normally have received a Nobel Prize", which I take to
> mean that nominees should be of sufficient quality to be
> worthy of a Nobel prize. It is not restricted to the UK/Ireland.
> No geophysicist has yet received one, although two astronomers
> have. See
>
> http://www.iop.org/about/awards/newton/page_38399.html
>
> Sheila Peacock,
> BGA Committee (and list co-owner).
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