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

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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).