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SCAR Medal Nominations 2012

Nominations for the SCAR Medals to be awarded at the XXXII SCAR meeting in Portland, USA, in July 2012 are now open. The Antarctic science community is invited to nominate candidates for The SCAR Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research and The SCAR Medal for International Scientific Coordination.

Background information and details of the nomination process are available in the SCAR Medals Guidelines for 2012.

Nominations should be made on one of the following forms:

Completed nomination forms should be sent to Rosemary Nash (RN283@cam.ac.uk), to arrive no later than 15 March 2012.

Medals Awarded in 2010

The SCAR Medals for 2010 awarded at the SCAR Open Science Conference in Buenos Aires, August 2010:

Medals Awarded in 2008:
Vladimir Kotlyakov receives his award from SCAR President Chris Rapley
  • Vladimir Kotlyakov - awarded President's Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Antarctic Science.
    SCAR citation     and Vladimir's response.

    The photograph shows Vladimir after receiving his medal from SCAR President Chris Rapley (right).
Angelika Brandt with SCAR Executive Director and President
  • Angelika Brandt - awarded SCAR Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research.
    SCAR citation     and Angelika's response.

    The photograph shows Angelika Brandt with SCAR President Chris Rapley (right) and SCAR Executive Director Colin Summerhayes (left).
Roland Schlich receives the medal from Chris Rapley on behalf of Claude Lorius
  • Claude Lorius - awarded SCAR Medal for International Scientific Coordination.
    SCAR citation     and Claude's response.

    The photograph shows Roland Schlich receiving the medal on behalf of Claude Lorius; the two men were the first to winter over on the polar plateau, which they did in the Charcot Station from January 1957 to January 1958 during the IGY.

Medals Awarded in 2006:

SCAR medals 2006

The photograph shows Professor Jörn Thiede with the three awardees for 2006 (left to right: Jörn Thiede, Paul Mayewski, Peter Barrett, David Walton).

Early Career Scientists' Awards

These are awarded to young and early career scientists for oral and poster presentations at SCAR Open Science Conferences:

Prince of Asturias Award (2002) and Asturias Fellowships 2003-04

Other Awards

SCAR awards Certificates of Appreciation, for those who have contributed significantly to the success of SCAR (for example, serving as Executive Committee members, or as an Officer or Chairman of one of the SCAR groups, or contributing significantly to a particular project). SCAR also awards Honorary Membership for those who have given long and dedicated service to SCAR, generally having served as President.