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Society Medals and other Awards

 

John Phillips Medal
Established in 1960 by Dr. W. S. Bisat

The John Phillips Medal is awarded by the Council of the Society not more frequently than biennially as an acknowledgment of distinguished contributions to, or of work bearing upon knowledge of the stratigraphy or palaeontology of the north of England.

 

Recipient

M. Romano
J.A. Catt
M. K. Howarth
P. Ensom
B. Owens
A. A. Wilson
P. F. Rawson
M. Mitchell
M. R. Leeder
R. B. Rickards
J. W. Neale
G. A. L. Johnson
F. M. Broadhurst
C. Downie
M. A. Calver
C. W. Wright
D. B. Smith
W. H. C. Ramsbottom
R. M. C. Eager
D. Parkinson
J. S. Turner
H. C. Versey
E. W. J. Moore

Year

2006
2004
2002
2000
1998
1996
1994
1992
1990
1988
1986
1984
1982
1980
1978
1976
1974
1972
1970
1968
1966
1964
1962

John Phillips

 


Sorby Medal
Established by Professor William George Fearnsides in 1960

The Sorby Medal is awarded by the Council of the Society not more frequently than biennially as “an acknowledgment of either:
• distinguished contributions to geological knowledge of Yorkshire and the north of England, or
• distinguished contributions to geological knowledge by a person associated with Yorkshire and the north of England by birth, training or locus of researches.”

Henry Clifton Sorby, born in 1826, was perhaps the greatest scientist connected to the town of Sheffield.  He pioneered the use of microscopic petrography amongst other things.  A fuller account of the life and work of Sorby can be found at theHenry Clifton Sorby website.

Recipient

Dr C.T. Scrutton
Dr D.W. Holliday
J. I. Chisholm
J. K. Wright
R. Knox
N. J. Soper
F. Whitham
D. B. Smith
R. F. Goossens
F. Moseley
M. R. House
E. H. Francis
M. H. P. Bott
L. F. Penny
D. H. Rayner
E. H. Stewart
P. E. Kent
A. Raistrick
J. E. Hemmingway
E. M. Trotter
G. H. Mitchell
K. C. Dunham
W. S. Bisat
Year

2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1971
1969
1967
1965
1963
1961

 

Henry Clifton Sorby
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Fearnsides Prize
Established in 1968 by Professor William George Fearnsides

The Fearnsides Prize is awarded “not more frequently than biennially to a person under 30 years of age on the 1st December in the year of the award, who has shown promise in geological research or the geological sciences and who is associated with the north of England by birth, training or locus of research.”

 
Recipient

Dr N. de Paola
Dr N. Teanby
Dr A. Monaghan
R. J. G. Mortimer
J. P. Rowe
N. Turner
P. B. Wignall
J. Alexander
A. Buckley & R. L. Gawthorpe
A. P. Heward
A. H. Cooper & J. H. Powell
J. R. Nudds
I. Metcalfe
P. J. McCabe
G. E. Farrow
Year

2005
2003
2001
1999
1995
1990
1988
1986
1984
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1969

Moore Medal
Established by former students, in 1988, in honour of Professor & Mrs. L. R. Moore

The Moore Medal was originally awarded “annually to the student from the north eastern universities and colleges who is judged to have produced the best final year undergraduate project or dissertation.”  Due to changing circulstances, by agreement with representatives of the donors and the Moore family, the terms of the award will change from the next planned award in 2007.

Recipient

M. Faulkner M.Geol.
I. Kane
R.Thorley
D. J. Tatham M.Geol.
Ms B.M. Harland
C. Portman
A. Graham
E. Hadley
D. King
P. Coates
J. P. Wright
J. Kirby
R. W. Walkland
A. Pickup
J. Toy
J. Thompson
S. F. Mitchell
S. J. Vincent
Year

2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988

Last updated: 9th November 2007 by Patrick Boylan, Web Editor: P.Boylan@city.ac.uk