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

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

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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

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