Vladimir V. Tikhomirov History of Geology Award is a geological and historical medal of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). It is the only international award for scientific contributions and achievements in the field of history of geological sciences.[1]
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History
editNamed in honor of the Soviet historian of geology Vladimir Vladimirovich Tikhomirov (1915–1994) — the organizer and first president of the International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences (INHIGEO) in 1967. Nominations for the award are made by the International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences (INHIGEO), approved by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS).[2]
In 2012, the medal was established by the International Union of Geological Sciences for work on the history of geology. The medal is made of bronze.[3]
Since 2020, the medal with a diameter of 10 cm is made of Armenian obsidian.[4]
Awards
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 Medal in 2012 | |
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The medal is awarded every four years during the International Geological Congress.
Throughout history, the medal has been awarded to:
- 2012 — Hugh Torrens, United Kingdom[5][6]
- 2016 — Martin J. S. Rudwick, United Kingdom[7][8][9]
- 2020 — David Branagan (Branagan David Francis (1930–2022)), Australia[10]
- 2024 — Kenneth L. Taylor United States[11]
References
edit- ^ V. V. Tikhomirov Award for History of Geology Archived 2019-09-26 at the Wayback Machine // Founding of INHIGEO: documents and letters, with comments, 2017.
- ^ IUGS Scientific Awards of Excellence, 2016.
- ^ Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 2017. Volume 442. Pages 9-19.
- ^ The V. V. Tikhomirov Medal for the History of Geology for 2020 was awarded // Geological Institute RAS, 2020.
- ^ IUGS E-BULLETIN (NO. 76, JULY 2012).
- ^ The founding of INHIGEO: documents and letters, with comments URL, 2017.
- ^ Newsletter of the History of Geology Group of the Geological Society of London [https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/~/media/shared/documents/groups/specialist/hogg/hogg%20newsletters/Newsletter57.pdf URL. N 57. June 2016. P. 10.
- ^ INHIGEO circular URL, 2016, Number 4. December 2016.
- ^ Special Issue on the IUGS Awards URL, IUGS Science Excellence Awards for 2016.
- ^ The Vladimir V. Tikhomirov History of Geology Award for 2020 // Tikhomirov Award has been bestowed to David Branagan (Australia) on recommendation from the INHIGEO Board. INHIGEO CIRCULAR 2020, N 1. March 2020.
- ^ INHIGEO Vladimir V. Tikhomirov History of Geology Award 2024 // INHIGEO Circular 2024, Number 3. September 2024. P. 17-20.