The International Glaciological Society is currently seeking nominations for its three Honorary Awards: the Seligman Crystal, the Richardson Medal, and the Honorary Membership. The deadline to send in your nomination is Friday 17 July 2020.
The International Glaciological Society was founded in 1936 to provide a focus for individuals interested in practical and scientific aspects of snow and ice. The Society recognizes achievements in glaciology and contributions to the development of the science through the award of its three honorary awards:
- The Seligman Crystal: awarded to a single person or a collaborative group/team that has made exceptional scientific contributions to glaciology, defined as any snow and/or ice studies
- The Richardson Medal: awarded to a single person or a collaborative group/team that has provided outstanding service to the International Glaciological Society and/or to the field of glaciology
- Honorary Membership: recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of glaciology at a national or regional level
You can read more about this awards here. Members of the Awards Committee can be found here.
Click here to see the official call.
Nominations can be made at any time, but the close off date for the 2020 awards is Friday 17 July 2020. (Nominations received after that date will be considered for 2021). Nomination packages should be sent by email, marked confidential, to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and copied to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. All nominations will be acknowledged, and the result of any successful 2020 awards will be announced in late August/early September 2020.
